Arkansas Code § 6-15-2105 - School Rating System -- School Ratings and Performance Category Level Measurement -- Publication

(a) School performance category level designations or ratings shall apply to each school's achievement for the year in which the achievement is measured.

(b) (1) Each school's designation or rating shall be published annually by the Department of Education and by the school district and shall be available on the department's website.

(2) Each parent and guardian is entitled to an easy-to-read written report describing the designation or rating of the school in which his or her child is enrolled.

(3) Effective with the 2014-2015 school year, the report required under this section shall identify the levels of improvement and performance on the report as:

(A) "A" for schools that are rated "exemplary" by the Department of Education, Level 5 under § 6-15-2102 [repealed], or Level 5 under § 6-15-2103;

(B) "B" for schools that are rated "achieving" by the department, Level 4 under § 6-15-2102 [repealed], or Level 4 under § 6-15-2103;

(C) "C" for schools that are rated "needs improvement" by the department, Level 3 under § 6-15-2102 [repealed], or Level 3 under § 6-15-2103;

(D) "D" for schools that are rated "needs improvement -- focus" by the department, Level 2 under § 6-15-2102 [repealed], or Level 2 under § 6-15-2103; and

(E) "F" for schools that are rated "needs improvement -- priority" by the department, Level 1 under § 6-15-2102 [repealed], or Level 1 under § 6-15-2103.

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