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Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-16-602. Programs generally

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The postsecondary preparatory programs established under authority of this subchapter shall:

(1) Provide advice that will better prepare eligible students for entry-level postsecondary work in the areas of mathematics, English, and reading;

(2) Improve diagnostic efforts, counseling, placement, and instruction for eligible students;

(3)(A) Provide intensive remedial instruction to eligible students enrolled in the postsecondary preparatory program in one (1) or more of the following curriculum areas:

(i) Mathematics;

(ii) English; or

(iii) Reading.

(B) Each curriculum area shall consist of twenty-five (25) hours or more of instruction;

(4)(A) Use instructors with appropriate content knowledge and specialized training developed by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for instructors of developmental education.

(B) A postsecondary preparatory program may use an instructor who does not hold an Arkansas teaching license if the nonlicensed instructor works together with an instructor who holds a current Arkansas teaching license;

(5) Effectively use college and career readiness assessments to monitor the progress of participants in the postsecondary preparatory program;

(6) Use innovative teaching and learning strategies that are designed to be effective with participants in the postsecondary preparatory program;

(7) Document evidence of the postsecondary preparatory program's success and the performance of its participants; and

(8) Meet other requirements established by rule.

(b) A postsecondary preparatory program shall not receive funding under this subchapter unless the postsecondary preparatory program files an annual application with the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education and the application is approved under § 6-16-601.

(c) A postsecondary preparatory program may be open for attendance:

(1) On one (1) or more days from Monday through Saturday; and

(2) During any hours that participants are not required to attend public school.

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