Feb 26, 2025 | Other, The View from the OEP
Hooray! Today is one of our favorite days of the year! The day we announce the OEP Growth Awards! Every year we love to celebrate the schools where students are learning SO MUCH! OEP is focused on recognizing Arkansas schools demonstrating Outstanding Educational...
Feb 19, 2025 | Early Childhood, The View from the OEP
By Hannah Denker Early childhood care and education (ECCE) is a critical foundation for Arkansas’s children, families, and economy. Research shows that high-quality child care and pre-K improve school readiness, boost long-term success, and support working parents....
Feb 12, 2025 | The View from the OEP
Although here at OEP we lean toward quantitative analysis of data, there are times when you just need to talk to people to understand issues that data may not reflect. So, in December we loaded up and went out to visit 10 school districts throughout the state to ask...
Feb 5, 2025 | The View from the OEP
By Ashley Daniel NAEP Overview: The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is a nationwide test that measures student performance in grades 4, 8, and 12 across the U.S. It provides insights into educational trends, guiding decisions to improve education....
Jan 29, 2025 | The View from the OEP
by Ashley Daniel As many of our readers already know, the researchers at the Office for Education Policy strongly emphasize the importance of student academic growth. We know you are eagerly awaiting the release of the 2024 OEP Growth Awards, just as we are! While it...
Oct 30, 2024 | Teacher Pipeline, The View from the OEP
by Josh B. McGee The LEARNS Act (Act 237 of the 2023 Regular Session) established the Merit Teacher Incentive Fund Program, also known as Merit Pay, to recognize and reward Arkansas’s outstanding educators. The primary goals of the program are to retain...
