2015 Arkansas Code
Title 6 - Education
Subtitle 2 - Elementary And Secondary Education Generally
Chapter 15 - Educational Standards and Quality Generally
Subchapter 21 - School Rating System
§ 6-15-2101 - School rating system -- Annual reports.

(a) (1) The Department of Education shall prepare annual reports of the results of the statewide assessment program that describe student achievement in each school district and each school in the state and the school performance category levels under § 6-15-2103.

(2) The department shall prescribe the design and content of these reports that shall include without limitation descriptions of achievement of all schools participating in any assessment program and all of their major student populations as determined by the department, provided that the provisions of § 6-15-415 pertaining to student records apply to this section.

(3) Annual school performance reports shall be:

(A) Made available in hard copy to all parents or guardians;

(B) Posted on the department's website;

(C) Posted on the local school district's website; and

(D) Published by the local school district in the local newspaper.

(b) (1) The department shall provide information regarding performance of students and educational programs as required under §§ 6-15-433 and 6-15-2301 and implement a system of school reports as required by statute and State Board of Education rule.

(2) Annual school performance reports shall be in an easy-to-read format and shall include both the school improvement and performance level designations.

(c) The annual report shall designate one (1) school performance category level for each school based on:

(1) Student academic performance on state-mandated assessments as required by law or by rule of the state board;

(2) Student growth based on state-mandated assessments as required by law or by rule of the state board; and

(3) For a secondary school, the school's graduation rate.

(d) In addition to the designation of one (1) overall school performance category for each school required by subsection (c) of this section, the annual report shall separately list the following measures by school:

(1) Student performance on state-mandated assessments as required by law or rule of the state board;

(2) Student academic growth based on state-mandated assessments as required by law or rule of the state board;

(3) For a secondary school, the school's graduation rate; and

(4) Any other criteria required by law or by rule of the state board.