Arkansas § 6-15-1003 Academically competent students

Arkansas Statutes

§ 6-15-1003 — Academically competent students

Arkansas § 6-15-1003

Title6

This text of Arkansas § 6-15-1003 (Academically competent students) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Arkansas primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-1003 (2026).

Text

(a)(1) Arkansas public school students will achieve competency in the basic core of knowledge and skills.

(2)Students will meet required standards in academic areas of the curriculum that will serve as a basis for students to pursue immediate and lifelong educational and employment opportunities.

(3)Students will achieve competency in:

(A)Language arts, writing, spelling, speaking, listening, and reading;

(B)Math, computation, measurement, probability and statistics;

(C)Problem solving, basic algebra, data analysis, and geometry concepts;

(D)Science, physical and life science knowledge and scientific problem solving; and (E) Social studies, history, geography, economics, and civic education.

(b)(1) Arkansas public school students will apply practical knowledge and skills.

(2)Stude

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

(a) (1) Arkansas public school students will achieve competency in the basic core of knowledge and skills. (2) Students will meet required standards in academic areas of the curriculum that will serve as a basis for students to pursue immediate and lifelong educational and employment opportunities. (3) Students will achieve competency in: (A) Language arts, writing, spelling, speaking, listening, and reading; (B) Math, computation, measurement, probability and statistics; (C) Problem solving, basic algebra, data analysis, and geometry concepts; (D) Science, physical and life science knowledge and scientific problem solving; and (E) Social studies, history, geography, economics, and civic education. (b) (1) Arkansas public school students will apply practical knowledge and skills. (2) Students will meet required academic standards in those areas that will better prepare them for lifelong career opportunities. (3) Students will achieve competency at the local level in computer science and other technologies and in practical economic and consumer skills and will be offered courses in vocational preparation skills. (c) (1) Arkansas public school students will demonstrate achievement. (2) School districts, schools, and students shall participate in the state assessments in the basic core of knowledge and skills as defined by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in the Arkansas Educational Support and Accountability Act, § 6-15-2901 et seq.

Legislative History

Amended by Act 2019, No. 910,§ 1210, eff. 7/1/2019. Amended by Act 2017, No. 936,§ 14, eff. 8/1/2017. Acts 1991, No. 236, § 1; 1997, No. 1108, § 3; 1999, No. 999, § 11.