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Policy Briefs
The Usage and Impact of Act 1240 Teacher Licensure Waivers in Arkansas
Volume 20, Issue 3
March 28, 2023
Act 1240 of 2015 allows Arkansas school districts to petition for waivers allowing for the employment of teachers who are not licensed under the standard procedures of the state. This policy brief investigates the relationship between the use of Act 1240 waivers and school-level achievement and growth.
The Usage and Impact of Act 1240 Teacher Licensure Waivers in Arkansas
Explorations of Motivations for Adopting a Four-Day School Week or Year-Round Calendar: Evidence from Arkansas
Volume 20, Issue 2
March 8, 2023
This policy brief examines the motivations for Arkansas school districts adopting a four-day school week or year-round calendar, and includes policy recommendations for communities considering these options.
Additional Resources:
Calendar Considerations for District Leaders
Calendar Considerations for Families
Arkansas’s 9th Grade Course Failures and Building Configurations
Volume 20, Issue 1
February 1, 2023
This policy brief examines the relationship between course failures for 9th grade students and the grades served in the school buildings that they attend.
NAEP 2022 Results
Volume 19, Issue 5
October 26, 2022
This policy brief examines Arkansas’ 2022 results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and examines score gaps between student groups.
Local Norms and Gifted Identification
Volume 19, Issue 4
September 28, 2022
In this policy brief, we summarize our research that examines if using local norms in the identification of Gifted and Talented students would increase the demographic and programmatic diversity of G/T students in Arkansas.
Arkansas High School Freshmen Course Failures
Volume 19, Issue 3
May 24, 2022
In this brief, we examine the relationship between student demographic and programmatic characteristics and the likelihood of failing a course freshman year.
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