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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,...
OEP-EDRE Conference 2023: Arkansas Teacher Pipeline
This presentation about the teacher pipeline in Arkansas was presented at the OEP-EDRE Conference February 16, 2023 Click here to view.
Beating the Odds Awards 2022
This week, OEP is thrilled to recognize Arkansas schools that are Beating the Odds! The final installment of this year's Outstanding Educational Performance awards, Beating the Odds award winners...
OEP Awards: 2022
This week, OEP is pleased to recognize Arkansas schools demonstrating Outstanding Educational Performance. OEP awards are different than other awards because we focus solely on student academic...
2022 Outstanding Educational Performance Awards: Highlighting High Growth Arkansas Schools
Volume 19, Issue 8November 16, 2022 This report is the OEP awards for the 2021-22 academic year, highlighting the schools around the state where students are demonstrating the greatest academic...
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