Creating a Smart Arkansas.
Creating a Smart Arkansas is what the Arkansas Department of Education is all about. How do we do this? By supporting students, teachers and school administrators through top-notch curriculum development and ongoing, research-based learning opportunities for educators, the state has already witnessed unprecedented gains in educational attainment of students. Proof:
- In 2009, more than 60 percent of Arkansas' public school students at all grade levels scored at grade level or above on the Arkansas Benchmark Exams.
- The achievement gap between majority and minority students narrowed for the third year in a row on the 2009 Arkansas Benchmark Exams.
Specifically, the department's Smart Arkansas initiative encompasses the state's efforts to increase educational attainment in Arkansas through Smart Accountability, Smart Leadership and Smart Future components.
- Arkansas Student Achievement: Our Road to Success - PPT Jan. 14, 2009
Other Arkansas Education Web Sites
What's New
 Arkansas Commission for PSAFT - March 10, 2010 |
 Blog: ADE Briefs - March 10, 2010 |
| 2009-2010 Beginning Admin. Induction Follow-Up - March 10, 2010 |
| Teaching in Taiwan Application - March 10, 2010 |
| Public School Jobs - March 10, 2010 |
Upcoming Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 12 | Professional Licensure Standards Board meeting |
| March 12 | Deadline for Collaboration of the Arts Contest |
| March 15 | Nominations due for History Teacher of the Year Award |
| March 15 | Deadline to file Reports of Local Textbook Adoptions |
| March 17 | Child Nutrition Poster Contest Entry Form due |
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