Arkansas § 6-16-1804 Methods of program development - Options to aid in curriculum design - Career-ready pathway teachers

Arkansas Statutes

§ 6-16-1804 — Methods of program development - Options to aid in curriculum design - Career-ready pathway teachers

(a)To develop and implement a career-ready pathway program, public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools may:

(1)Work as a system in developing a district-wide or school-wide program;

(2)Work as individual schools in developing individual school programs;

(3)Work as groups of high schools in developing consortia programs; or (4) Partner with a career and technical education program or community college.

(b)(1) The faculty for a career-ready pathway shall include career and technical instructors and other teachers who have received the appropriate staff development or in-service training to enable them to teach career-ready pathway courses, including specific certifications where relevant.

(2)Public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools may

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(a) To develop and implement a career-ready pathway program, public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools may: (1) Work as a system in developing a district-wide or school-wide program; (2) Work as individual schools in developing individual school programs; (3) Work as groups of high schools in developing consortia programs; or (4) Partner with a career and technical education program or community college. (b) (1) The faculty for a career-ready pathway shall include career and technical instructors and other teachers who have received the appropriate staff development or in-service training to enable them to teach career-ready pathway courses, including specific certifications where relevant. (2) Public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools may employ content experts who hold a certification or credential relevant to a specific career-pathway program. (c) A teacher hired to teach a career-ready pathway course shall be given appropriate staff development and in-service training. (d) Whenever a teacher is unavailable to teach a career-ready pathway course, the career-ready pathway course may be taught in partnership with another public school, public school district, or educational entity, including through the aid of technology and computer software whenever possible.

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