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Updated 2022 Report Cards
If you downloaded the NWA or Pulaski County report cards released on Wednesday, please re-download as the Achievement Percentiles for middle schools in the school-level tables for the large...
2022 Report Cards
Today we are pleased to release the 2022 report cards for NWA and Pulaski County schools. These report cards provide an easy-to-understand overview of how students in the area schools performed in...
2019-2020 ACT/AP Data
ACT/AP School Level 2019-2020 ACT/AP District Level 2019-2020
“However I Want”—Grading Practices Inconsistent Across Arkansas
Today’s blog is written with Sarah Morris, a Graduate Researcher in OEP and former junior high teacher. Here at OEP, we have been thinking about the question, “What grading practices are best for...
A Glimpse into Arkansas Teachers’ Grading Practices
Volume 20, Issue 3 April 26, 2023 This report presents results from our 2022 teacher survey and 2023 educator interviews about teachers' perspectives on grading practices. A Glimpse into Arkansas...
Arkansas Teachers’ Grading Practices and Implications
Volume 20, Issue 4 April 26, 2023 This policy brief investigates teacher's current grading practices in Arkansas. We find teachers’ grading practices are inconsistent across the state. Arkansas...
Three Years Later: Arkansas Teacher Turnover During and After COVID-19
Andrew Camp, Gema Zamarro, and Josh McGee March 15th marks three years since then Governor Asa Hutchinson announced that public schools in Arkansas would close to prevent the spread of COVID-19....
We Wanted to Do Something Innovative
Volume 20, Issue 1March 3, 2023 This report explores the motivations of Arkansas Districts that have adopted four-day school weeks or year-round calendars, and includes information about research on...
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...
Hot Topic: School Calendars
Kate Barnes & Sarah McKenzie There has been a lot of discussion about education in Arkansas lately. While we OEP folks like to think it's because of our work, the chatter is more likely due to...
Teacher Labor Market Research and the Arkansas LEARNS Act
Gema Zamarro, Josh McGee & Andrew Camp Education policy has been front and center since Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders took office, vowing to be an education governor. Over the past two weeks,...
OEP-EDRE Conference 2023: Issues in Arkansas Education
This presentation about current issues in Arkansas education was presented at the OEP-EDRE Conference February 16, 2023. Topics covered include 9th grade student success, school calendar research,...
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