Frequently Asked Questions

This section provides answers to frequently asked questions concerning the 2007 Arkansas School Performance Reports. The user should find answers regarding the content of the report, sources of data, how data was disaggregated and definitions.

• Why are Arkansas School Performance Reports (School Report Cards) provided to parents?
• How does the Arkansas School Performance Report differ from a student report card?
  
• What is different about the 2007 edition of the Arkansas School Performance Report?
• Where can I find detailed definitions to unfamiliar words?
• Why should students take the “Smart Core” Curriculum?
• Why don't the sums of the percent of students always equal 100?
• Why do the assessment scores in the Arkansas School Performance Report differ from the assessment scores released in July of this year?
• Are all students included?
• Why is information missing for my child's school?
• Why are some schools that were on the report last year not on the report this year?
• What are the sources of data for this report?
• What disaggregated data is available on this report?
• Why is my school's average ACT score different than reported previously?
• What does Advanced Placement (AP) Course Data represent?
• My school was appealing the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) status under the No Child Left Behind Act. Is this the final AYP status?
• How are Grade Inflation and Remediation Rate calculated?

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