§ 6-16-203 - Readiness testing. - Arkansas Statutes

6-16-203. Readiness testing.

(a) The Department of Education shall develop guidelines for school districts to perform readiness testing for children who are entering kindergarten.

(b) (1) After the department develops guidelines under subsection (a) of this section, each school district in the state shall conduct individual readiness testing on each child entering kindergarten and provide the results of the testing to the child's parents in a timely manner prior to the child's first day of school.

(2) The results of the testing that are provided to parents shall indicate in clear, understandable terminology the child's readiness for entering kindergarten.