Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-23-102. Legislative intent

(1) Improve student learning;

(2) Increase learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for students who are identified as low-achieving;

(3) Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods;

(4) Create new professional opportunities for teachers, including the opportunity to be responsible for the learning program at the school site;

(5) Provide parents and pupils with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system; and

(6) Hold the schools established under this chapter accountable for meeting measurable student achievement standards.