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6-16-602. Programs generally.
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6-16-602. Programs generally.
(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
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-16-602
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6-16-602. Programs generally.
(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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6-16-601. Authority — Definitions.
(a) As used in this subchapter:
(1) “College and career readiness assessment” means a set of criterion-referenced measurements of a student's acquisition of the knowledge and skills the student needs to be successful in future endeavors, including:
(A) Successfully completing credit-bearing, first-year courses at a postsecondary institution; and
(B) Embarking on a chosen career;
(2)(A) “College and career readiness benchmark” means the minimum score on a college and career readiness assessment in mathematics or English language arts.
(B) College and career readiness benchmarks are determined by the Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the State Board of Education;
(3) “Eligible student” means a public school student in Arkansas who:
(A) Is enrolled in any of grades eight through eleven (8-11);
(B) Is identified through a college and career readiness assessment as scoring below the college and career readiness benchmark in mathematics or English language arts;
(C) Has received the counseling required under § 6-16-602; and
(D) Desires to enroll in postsecondary education;
(4) “Placement test” means a test for entrance to postsecondary education that is either:
(A) Approved by the State Board of Education; or
(B) Designated by the Division of Higher Education; and
(5) “Postsecondary preparatory program” means an intensive program approved under this subchapter that is focused on preparing students for entry level postsecondary work in the areas of mathematics, English, and reading based on identified needs for college enrollment and placement.
(b)(1) The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules under which the following may operate postsecondary preparatory programs in Arkansas:
(A) Sch
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-16-601
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