Arkansas Administrative Code

6 CAR § 181-203. Teacher Excellence and Support System formative years. (a) In formative years, the Teacher Excellence and Support System aligns professional support and learning opportunities to link a teacher’s professional practice with support for targeted, personalized learn…

6 CAR § 181-204. Teacher Excellence and Support System intensive support. (a) An evaluator may place a teacher in intensive support status if, as evidenced by low performance ratings on the evaluation rubric, the teacher: (1) Is not continuously improving professional practice; (…

6 CAR § 181-205. Teacher Excellence and Support System novice teacher mentoring. (a) The Teacher Excellence and Support System also shall include novice teacher mentoring for each novice teacher employed at the public school that: (1) Leads to improved student achievement by incr…

6 CAR § 181-301. L.E.A.D.S. summative evaluations. (a)(1) Each educational entity shall conduct a summative evaluation of each building-level administrator or district-level administrator employed by the educational entity under this part at least one (1) time every four (4) year…

6 CAR § 181-302. L.E.A.D.S. professional growth and development. A building-level or district-level leader shall: (1) Develop a professional growth plan based on the standards and functions determined in collaboration with the superintendent or designee; and (2) Indicate: (A) The…

6 CAR § 181-303. L.E.A.D.S. formative years. (a) In formative years, L.E.A.D.S. aligns professional support and learning opportunities to link a building-level or district-level leader’s professional practice with support for targeted, personalized learning. (b) In a formative ye…

6 CAR § 181-304. L.E.A.D.S. intensive support. (a) An evaluator may place a building-level or district-level leader in intensive support status if the building-level or district-level leader has shown a pattern of ineffective leadership practices as evidenced by low performance r…

6 CAR § 181-305. L.E.A.D.S. beginning administrator induction. (a) An educational entity is responsible for ensuring that each beginning administrator is provided induction support opportunities for his or her first three (3) years of employment as a beginning administrator. (b) …

6 CAR § 181-401. Data reporting. Each educational entity shall report to the Department of Education the data requested by the department for the purpose of identifying and evaluating educator effectiveness in accordance with state and federal reporting requirements.

6 CAR § 181-501. Superintendent contract requirements. (a) Each local school district board of directors shall establish, as part of a public school superintendent’s contract of employment, written performance targets for public schools at both the school level and the district l…

6 CAR § 181-601. Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program. (a) Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program — Creation. (1) The Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program is hereby created to recognize and reward excellent teachers across the State of Arkansas. (2) A teacher deemed eligible under …

6 CAR § 182-101. Purpose and applicability. (a) This part shall be known as the Department of Education’s “Rules Governing the Arkansas Qualified Teacher Requirements”. (b) This part applies when: (1) An educational entity is contracting with an individual for a teaching position…

6 CAR § 182-102. Definitions. As used in this part: (1) “ARHOUSSE” means the Arkansas High Objective Uniform State Standard of Evaluation matrix attached as Appendices A – C to this part; (2) “Core academic subject area” means: (A) English language arts; (B) Mathematics; (C) Scie…

6 CAR § 182-103. Arkansas Qualified Teacher requirements. (a) A teacher teaching in a core academic subject area at an educational entity that has received a legal waiver of licensure shall meet the requirements of an Arkansas Qualified Teacher. (b) Eligibility requirements. To m…

6 CAR § 183-101. Regulatory authority. Arkansas law requires that the following professional development be provided for educators: (1) A public school district or open-enrollment public charter school shall provide no fewer than six (6) professional development days under 6 CAR …

6 CAR § 183-102. Purposes. (a) It is the purpose of this part to develop a high-quality professional development system for all educators. (b) The purpose of professional development is to improve knowledge and skills in order to facilitate individual, team, schoolwide, and distr…

6 CAR § 183-103. Definitions. (1)(A) “Approved professional development provider” means any organization or individual that provides content for professional development, whether delivered in a face-to-face or electronic mode of delivery, whose content has been approved by the Di…

6 CAR § 183-104. Professional development generally. (a) To renew an educator license, a teacher shall participate in continuing education and professional development: (1) Based on the teacher's evaluation and professional growth plan under TESS; (2) As required under Arkansas C…

6 CAR § 183-105. Scheduled professional development. (a) The professional development required under this section shall include content that is provided by: (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, including ArkansasIDEAS; (2) An institution of higher education; (3…

6 CAR § 183-106. Requirements for specific licensure. (a)(1) For each administrator, required professional development shall include training in: (A) Data disaggregation; (B) Instructional leadership; and (C) Fiscal management. (2) This training may include without limitation the…

6 CAR § 183-107. Professional development criteria. (a) All approved professional development shall be aligned to the standards developed by the State Board of Education. (b) Approved professional development activities shall relate to the following focus areas: (1) Content (K-12…

6 CAR § 183-108. Professional development plans. (a)(1) Each public school district or open-enrollment public charter school shall develop and implement a professional development plan. (2) Teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals shall be involved in the design, implement…

6 CAR § 183-109. Provider and program approval process. (a)(1) All professional development providers and programs must be approved by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education to be eligible to provide credit toward required professional development. (2) A person whose …

6 CAR § 183-110. Funding. Professional development funding provided under Arkansas Code § 6-20-2305 must be directed to activities that meet the conditions described in this part and shall not be used for any other purpose unless otherwise allowed by law or rule.

6 CAR § 183-111. Reporting, monitoring, and evaluation. (a) Each public school district or open-enrollment public charter school shall maintain all documents for its employees that reflect completion of professional development programs, whether those programs were provided by an…

6 CAR § 184-101. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to establish the requirements and procedures for certification and continuing professional development of Child Nutrition: (1) Directors; (2) Managers; and (3) Workers.…

6 CAR § 184-102. Definitions. For the purpose of this part, the following terms shall be defined to mean: (1) “Child Nutrition (CN) Director” means the local education agency or school district employee who administers a school district’s federal child nutrition program through t…

6 CAR § 184-103. Requirements for obtaining Child Nutrition Director Certification. (a) Child Nutrition Director Certification requirements. (1) Department of Education’s Child Nutrition Unit Certification process. Applicant must complete the following steps: (A) Provide document…

6 CAR § 184-104. Requirements for obtaining Child Nutrition Manager Certification. (a)(1) Child Nutrition Manager Certification requirements: (A) Must have a high school diploma or Graduation Equivalency Diploma (GED); (B) Must have the recommendation of the current employer, eit…

6 CAR § 184-105. Requirements for Child Nutrition Worker professional development. (a) The job responsibilities for Child Nutrition Workers include: (1) Maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary work environment; and (2) Actively participating in professional development training o…

6 CAR § 185-101. Definition. As used in this part: (1) “First-year Arkansas superintendent” means a licensed educator who will become a superintendent in Arkansas for the first time: (A) During the 2011-2012 school year; or (B) Each school year thereafter; (2) The term does not r…

6 CAR § 185-102. General requirements. (a)(1) Beginning with the 2011-2012 school year, a first-year Arkansas superintendent shall complete the superintendent mentoring program within twelve (12) months of obtaining or maintaining employment as a superintendent to maintain his or…

6 CAR § 185-103. Program requirements. (a) The superintendent mentoring program shall include the following components: (1) Curriculum and instruction; (2) Ethics; (3) Facilities; (4) Human resources; (5) Leadership; (6) School funding; (7) Technology; (8) School board relations;…

6 CAR § 185-104. Sanctions. (a) A first-year Arkansas superintendent who does not complete the requirements of the superintendent mentoring program within twelve (12) months of obtaining or maintaining employment as a superintendent shall be ineligible to maintain his or her supe…

6 CAR § 185-105. Mentor qualifications. (a) For the purposes of this part, a mentor shall meet the following basic qualifications: (1) A practicing Arkansas superintendent or retired Arkansas superintendent; (2) Successfully completes an application and screening process as set f…

6 CAR § 185-106. Funding. (a) This part is subject to the appropriation and availability of funding. (b) The Department of Education may, through the use of contracts, grants, or subgrants, coordinate with qualified entities to provide training under the superintendent mentoring …

6 CAR § 187-101. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to create a pilot program to afford public school districts and public charter schools the opportunity to develop teacher compensation plans tailored to the needs of public school districts and/or public charter schools.…

6 CAR § 187-102. Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following terms shall mean: (1) “Compensation” that will be funded under the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement plan means the teacher’s/employee’s salary, excluding benefits; (2) “Knowledge and skills” means the b…

6 CAR § 187-103. Selection criteria and requirements in considering the application for the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program. (a)(1) Public school districts or public charter schools desiring to participate in the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program must submit…

6 CAR § 187-104. Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program timeline and schedule. (a) All applications due or postmarked on or before 4:30 p.m., Monday, March 3, 2008. (b) The Department of Education shall convene the appropriate committees to develop a rubric for the applicati…

6 CAR § 187-105. Staff development. (a) Staff development activities for a participant in the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program shall: (1) Focus on the school classroom and research-based strategies that improve student learning; (2) Provide opportunities for teachers t…

6 CAR § 187-106. Evaluation of participants. (a) The Department of Education shall commission an annual evaluation of the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement plan of each school participating in the program. (b) The annual evaluation shall include, without limitation, considerati…

6 CAR § 187-107. Reporting and continued funding for the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement Program. (a)(1) In addition to the program evaluation required by 6 CAR § 187-106, each participating school district or public charter school shall: (A) Report on the implementation and …

6 CAR § 188-101. Purpose. The purpose of this part is to: (1) Improve student learning and strengthen teaching by encouraging teachers to participate in and complete NBPTS certification; (2) Authorize the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education to fund the full amount of t…

6 CAR § 188-102. Definitions. For the purposes of this part: (1) “Accredited teacher preparation program” means an educator preparation program that is: (A) Accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation; (B) Accredited by an accrediting organization reco…

6 CAR § 188-103. Selection process for payment for NBPTS candidacy. (a) Application criteria. (1) An applicant shall complete the official application process established by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. (2) An applicant: (A) Shall not have received prior st…

6 CAR § 188-104. Incentive payments. (a) An NBCT who began the process of initial certification or was certified or recertified before January 1, 2018: (1) Shall receive a yearly incentive payment if selected to participate in the NBPTS program under this part and if at the time …