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
 Blog: ADE Briefs - March 15, 2010 |
 Public School Jobs - March 15, 2010 |
| ACSIP-Related Commissioner's Memos - March 15, 2010 |
| Arkansas Commission for PSAFT - March 10, 2010 |
| 2009-2010 Beginning Admin. Induction Follow-Up - March 10, 2010 |
Upcoming Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 17 | Child Nutrition Poster Contest Entry Form due |
| March 19 | District letters of interest for Mandarin teachers due |
| March 20 | Geo. Washington Teachers' Institute applications due |
| March 20 | NBPTS Support Orientation - Jonesboro |
| March 24 | Arkansas Tobacco Free Kids Rally |
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