Acceleration
Acceleration
Ensure opportunities for students to build skills and access quality career pathways.
Expand Achievement Opportunities:
- Replace the Advanced Placement Training and Incentive Program with an Accelerated Learning Training and Incentive Program to incentivize accelerated pathways outside of AP, including IB Diploma Programme, Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of Education, and concurrent credit courses.
Repeal of Outdated or Unnecessary Programs:
- Council on Postsecondary Education and Career Readiness
- Section 4 (p.3)
- Arkansas Traveling Teacher Program
- Section 7 (p.12)
- Arkansas Smart Core Incentive Funding Program
- Section 10 (p.17)
- High School Equivalency Diploma
- Section 82 (p.107)
Standards for Accreditation:
- The State Board of Education may deny courses that do not meet the approved program requirements. All accelerated learning courses shall mee the approved program requirements.
School Rating System:
- Establishes authority for a rating system over education service cooperatives and provides more flexibility in the school rating formula.