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6-17-418. Teacher licensure — Arkansas history requirement.
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6-17-418. Teacher licensure — Arkansas history requirement.
(a) A person shall not be licensed as a social studies teacher or as an elementary school teacher unless the person has successfully completed:
(1) For a person seeking a traditional first-time license, at least three (3) college-credit hours in Arkansas history at an accredited institution of higher education; or
(2) For a person seeking licensure through a nontraditional program, by reciprocity, or by adding an endorsement, documentation of the successful completion of:
(A) Three (3) college credit hours in Arkansas history at an accredited institution of higher education; or
(B) An approved learning pathway in Arkansas history offered through ArkansasIDEAS for professional development hours or professional learning credits as determined by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(b) However, social studies teachers and elementary school teachers entering Arkansas from another state shall receive a one-year nonrenewable provisional license to teach in Arkansas schools as authorized by § 6-17-403, during which time the person shall complete the Arkansas history requirement under this section.
(c) The provisions of this section are not applicable to the renewal of a license for a teacher who was licensed before March 24, 1997.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-17-418
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6-17-418. Teacher licensure — Arkansas history requirement.
(a) A person shall not be licensed as a social studies teacher or as an elementary school teacher unless the person has successfully completed:
(1) For a person seeking a traditional first-time license, at least three (3) college-credit hours in Arkansas history at an accredited institution of higher education; or
(2) For a person seeking licensure through a nontraditional program, by reciprocity, or by adding an endorsement, documentation of the successful completion of:
(A) Three (3) college credit hours in Arkansas history at an accredited institution of higher education; or
(B) An approved learning pathway in Arkansas history offered through ArkansasIDEAS for professional development hours or professional learning credits as determined by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.
(b) However, social studies teachers and elementary school teachers entering Arkansas from another state shall receive a one-year nonrenewable provisional license to teach in Arkansas schools as authorized by § 6-17-403, during which time the person shall complete the Arkansas history requirement under this section.
(c) The provisions of this section are not applicable to the renewal of a license for a teacher who was licensed before March 24, 1997.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
6-17-403. Provisional licensure for teachers trained and licensed in other states.
(a) The State Board of Education may issue a one-year nonrenewable provisional license to any teacher who seeks Arkansas licensure and is trained in and licensed by a state other than Arkansas if the teacher has been in good standing during the most recent three (3) years of teaching in another state.
(b)(1) A person who has not successfully completed the licensure tests required under § 6-17-402 and who has not previously held an Arkansas standard license but meets degree, course work, and experience requirements for a standard license and who otherwise qualifies to teach in the public schools of this state may receive a three-year nonrenewable provisional license and be employed by any public school district in this state for a period not to exceed three (3) years while completing the professional development, course work, or training necessary to successfully pass the stand-alone reading assessment under § 6-17-402.
(2) A school district that hires a teacher who has not successfully completed the licensure tests required under § 6-17-402 shall not be penalized by the state board provided that the length of employment of the teacher while nonlicensed does not exceed one (1) year.
(c) The state board shall issue a standard five-year teaching license to an individual who furnishes to the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education proof of the following:
(1) A valid, standard teaching license or its Arkansas equivalent that:
(A) Was issued in another state; and
(B) Has been in good standing during the most recent three (3) years of the applicant's teaching experience;
(2) Successful completion of the criminal records checks and Child Maltreatment Central Registry check
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 6-17-403
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 6-17-403. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.