§ 6-15-2006 - Annual report. - Arkansas Statutes

6-15-2006. Annual report.

(a) (1) (A) In addition to the requirements in 6-15-2004(b), each school district board of directors shall annually report to the parent or guardian of each student the progress of the student toward achieving state expectations for proficiency in reading, writing, and mathematics.

(B) The school district board of directors shall report to the parent, guardian, or the student if the student is eighteen (18) years of age or older, the student's results on each statewide assessment test.

(2) The evaluation of each student's progress shall be based upon the student's classroom work, observations, tests, state assessments, and other relevant information.

(3) Progress reporting shall be provided to the parent, guardian, or the student if the student is eighteen (18) years of age or older, in writing in a format adopted by the school district board of directors which is consistent with 6-15-2101(b).

(b) Beginning with the 2004-2005 school year, each school district board of directors shall annually publish in the local newspaper the school performance report required by 6-15-1402 and report in writing to the State Board of Education by October 15 of each year the following information on the prior school year or the latest information available:

(1) By grade level, economic status, and ethnicity, the number and percentage of all students in grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12) performing at each category level on the benchmark examinations, and end-of-course examinations, the percentile rankings by school and grade level on norm-referenced exams, any other assessments as required by the state board, the number of students taking advanced placement courses or courses offered under the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, the number taking the advanced placement exams, and the percent of students making a 3.0, 4.0, or 5.0 on advanced placement exams;

(2) By grade level, the number and percentage of all students retained in grades one through eight (1-8);

(3) The graduation rate, grade inflation rate, drop-out rate for grades nine through twelve (9-12), and college remediation rate;

(4) The number of students transferring pursuant to the unsafe school provision of 6-15-432; and

(5) The number of students transferring pursuant to the Arkansas Opportunity Public School Choice Act of 2004, 6-18-227.

(c) This section shall apply to the extent that it is not in violation of applicable state or federal law.