Assistance and support

(a) (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education will be structured to provide leadership, service, and support to public schools. (2) Division professional staff will demonstrate mastery of knowledge in learning theory, best educational practices, resource utilization, research and data analysis, school law, instructional leadership, and school administration. (b) (1) Division staff will conduct, sponsor, participate in, and support continuing education and professional development. (2) The continuing education and professional development will be based on overall organizational improvement, performance evaluation results, statewide student achievement results, and current educational research and practice. (c) (1) The division will provide leadership in marshalling support for a quality and equitable educational system in the state. (2) Division resources will be committed to supporting policy development and procedures that enable the Governor, the General Assembly, the State Board of Education, and business and professional organizations to work together in a positive and consistent manner to improve education in Arkansas. Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1215, eff. 7/1/2019. Acts 1991, No. 236, § 1; 1993, No. 405, § 2; 1997, No. 1108, § 6.

(a) (1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education will be structured to provide leadership, service, and support to public schools. (2) Division professional staff will demonstrate mastery of knowledge in learning theory, best educational practices, resource utilization, research and data analysis, school law, instructional leadership, and school administration.

(1) The Division of Elementary and Secondary Education will be structured to provide leadership, service, and support to public schools.

(2) Division professional staff will demonstrate mastery of knowledge in learning theory, best educational practices, resource utilization, research and data analysis, school law, instructional leadership, and school administration.

(b) (1) Division staff will conduct, sponsor, participate in, and support continuing education and professional development. (2) The continuing education and professional development will be based on overall organizational improvement, performance evaluation results, statewide student achievement results, and current educational research and practice.

(1) Division staff will conduct, sponsor, participate in, and support continuing education and professional development.

(2) The continuing education and professional development will be based on overall organizational improvement, performance evaluation results, statewide student achievement results, and current educational research and practice.

(c) (1) The division will provide leadership in marshalling support for a quality and equitable educational system in the state. (2) Division resources will be committed to supporting policy development and procedures that enable the Governor, the General Assembly, the State Board of Education, and business and professional organizations to work together in a positive and consistent manner to improve education in Arkansas.

(1) The division will provide leadership in marshalling support for a quality and equitable educational system in the state.

(2) Division resources will be committed to supporting policy development and procedures that enable the Governor, the General Assembly, the State Board of Education, and business and professional organizations to work together in a positive and consistent manner to improve education in Arkansas.

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1215, eff. 7/1/2019.

Acts 1991, No. 236, § 1; 1993, No. 405, § 2; 1997, No. 1108, § 6.