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Arkansas Education Reports
The State of Education in Arkansas 2015 – How much are Arkansas’ Schools Spending?
Volume 12, Issue 3
November 11, 2015
This report highlights the trends in the funding and spending of Arkansas public schools which is an update to an earlier report conducted in 2008.
The State of Education in Arkansas 2015: How Much Are Arkansas’ Schools Spending? (PDF)
Second Year Results from Razor C.O.A.C.H.
Volume 12, Issue 2
October 27, 2015
This report examines the Razor C.O.A.C.H. program and results from OEP’s recent random assignment evaluation.
Outstanding Educational Performance Awards: Highlighting High-Achieving Arkansas Schools, 2015
Volume 12, Issue 1
September 23, 2015
This report highlights top performing schools around the state based on the 2015 state Science assessments.
- High-Achieving Schools Based on 5th Grade Benchmark Science Performance (PDF)
- High-Achieving Schools Based on 7th Grade Benchmark Science Performance (PDF)
- High-Achieving Schools Based on End-of-Course Biology Performance (PDF)
- Beating the Odds – High-Achieving Schools serving Low Income Communities (PDF)
- Most-Improved Schools: Benchmark and End-of-Course Growth 2010-15 (PDF)
2014
Outstanding Educational Performance Awards: Highlighting High-Achieving Arkansas Schools, 2014
Volume 11, Issue 5
October 22, 2014
This report highlights top performing schools around the state based on the 2014 state assessments.
- High-Achieving “Overall” Schools Based on Benchmark Performance (PDF)
- High-Achieving Elementary Schools by Grade Level and Region (PDF)
- High-Achieving Middle Schools by Grade Level and Region (PDF)
- High-Achieving High Schools (PDF)
- Beating The Odds – High-Achieving Schools Serving Low-Income Communities (PDF)
- Most Improved Schools: Benchmark and End-of-Course Exam Growth 2009-14 (PDF)
Performance of All Student Subgroups in Arkansas: Moving Beyond Achievement Gaps
Volume 11, Issue 4
June 11, 2014
This report examines and compares the performance of subgroups of Arkansas students on national and state assessments over time. In this report, we display performance through many measures (proficiency rates, scale scores, and percentile rankings) to provide a nuanced view of Arkansas’ achievement gaps.
Performance of All Student Subgroups in Arkansas: Moving Beyond Achievement Gaps (PDF)
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