Document Type

Report Card

Publication Date

4-19-2017

Keywords

Arkansas; Student performance; Student achievement; Achievement gap

Abstract

The Office for Education Policy is pleased to share the 2016 Arkansas Report Card highlighting the characteristics and educational performance of Arkansas students through the 2015-16 academic year.

State student assessment changed again for the 2015-16 school year, making it difficult to determine if our students are performing better than in prior years, but we look forward to a consistent assessment moving forward, which will allow us to more easily monitor student performance over time. There are several benefits to the new assessment system, including a measure of science performance at every grade level from 3-10, and a nationally comparable assessment for Arkansas’ 11th grade students.

In addition to performance on annual assessments, we present information on the state’s student growth on these assessments, as well as high school graduation rates, school discipline, National Board Certified Teachers, and school finance. The data are intended to provide a snapshot of K-12 education in our state. As we continue to seek to ensure a quality educational experience for all of Arkansas’ students, it is important that policymakers, administration, and educators deepen our understanding of the learning experiences of our students and monitor and adjust based upon current trends and student performance measures.

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