School rating system

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2108 — under Educational Standards and Quality Generally.

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-2108

(a) The school rating system shall be a multiple-measures approach that shall include without limitation:(1) Academic achievement on the annual statewide student assessment;(2) Student growth on the annual statewide student assessment; and(3) (A) School-level graduation rate or rates.(B) However, a student shall not be counted as a dropout for purposes of calculating a school-level five-year graduation rate under this section if the student passes a GED test during the year in which the student dropped out.

(1) Academic achievement on the annual statewide student assessment;

(2) Student growth on the annual statewide student assessment; and

(3) (A) School-level graduation rate or rates.(B) However, a student shall not be counted as a dropout for purposes of calculating a school-level five-year graduation rate under this section if the student passes a GED test during the year in which the student dropped out.

(A) School-level graduation rate or rates.

(B) However, a student shall not be counted as a dropout for purposes of calculating a school-level five-year graduation rate under this section if the student passes a GED test during the year in which the student dropped out.

(b) Indicators included or considered as part of the school rating system shall:(1) Allow for meaningful differentiation in school performance; and(2) Be valid, reliable, comparable, and applicable statewide.

(1) Allow for meaningful differentiation in school performance; and

(2) Be valid, reliable, comparable, and applicable statewide.

(c) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall:(1) Promulgate rules to implement this section; and(2) Develop a formula to determine a letter grade under § 6-15-2105 for the following without limitation:(A) A public school district; and(B) An education service cooperative.

(1) Promulgate rules to implement this section; and

(2) Develop a formula to determine a letter grade under § 6-15-2105 for the following without limitation:(A) A public school district; and(B) An education service cooperative.

(A) A public school district; and

(B) An education service cooperative.