State: Arkansas
Arkansas
Your guide to data and services for Arkansas
SREB works with Arkansas policymakers, colleges and schools to help them improve education. From this page, find independent, accurate data, reliable best practices and ways to share scarce resources — plus details on how Arkansas uses SREB’s targeted programs and services.
Arkansas Members of the Board
Asa Hutchinson, Governor of Arkansas, Little Rock, ex officio (2019)
Joyce Elliott, State Senator, Little Rock (2020) Vice Chair of the SREB Board
Lori Griffin, Principal, Ballman Elementary School, Fort Smith (2021)
Teresa Inman, District Instructional Technology Coordinator, Paris Public Schools (2019)
Donnie Whitten, Superintendent, Arkadelphia Public Schools (2018)
(Appointments to the Board are made by the Governor. Terms expire June 30 of the specified year.)
Arkansas Members of the Legislative Advisory Council
Sonia Barker, State Representative, Smackover
Eddie L. Cheatham, State Senator, Crossett
Alan Clark, State Senator, Lonsdale
Bruce Cozart,State Representative, Hot Springs
Joyce Elliott, State Senator, Little Rock
Grant Hodges, State Representative, Rogers
Mark Lowery, State Representative, Maumelle
Arkansas
College Affordability Profile
To help policymakers assess and improve college affordability in their states, SREB provides tailored reports on the policies, programs and prices that drive affordability. Each member-state profile details net price at different types of institutions, state financial aid based on need or other factors, student borrowing, and percentage of family income needed to pay for college at different income levels.
Arkansas: Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace
Gauging Progress, Accelerating Pace is the seventh biennial report to SREB states on their progress in meeting SREB’s Challenge to Lead goals for education. Each customized state report documents progress on both measurable outcomes and state policies. Through effective policy implementation, the goals can help states drive improvements in student achievement, high school graduation, college completion and workforce readiness.
Professional Learning
Arkansas
SREB researchers gathered information on efforts in Arkansas, particularly at the Arkansas Department of Education, to foster effective professional learning on the state’s college- and career-readiness standards, the Common Core State Standards. In collaboration with SREB states and national experts, SREB identified a set of expected state actions — “look-fors” — in four areas of state leadership in professional learning.
Arkansas Featured Facts
from the SREB Fact Book on Higher Education
Arkansas-specific data on population, demographic, education attainment, enrollment, graduation rates, workforce, tuition, debt, funding, faculty salaries and more.
FALs Yield High Dividends
Dr. Jeanne Glover, math specialist at the Jonesboro Public Schools district in Jonesboro, Arkansas, was trained in the Mathematics Design Collaborative during the 2013-14 school year with SREB math consultant Amanda Merritt. Glover believes the MDC tools fit well with her K-12 mathematics vision for the district.
So Debbie Blankenship, math teacher at Douglas MacArthur Junior High School, joined two other district teachers for initial MDC training in May 2014.
Visible Leadership Goes Far in Supporting Teacher Growth
Educator Effectiveness Spotlight
At an elementary school in rural Arkansas, principal Rocci Malone works closely with her teachers to set year-long goals and monitor their progress in improving aspects of their teaching.
Blending MDC Strategies with Project-Based Learning in the Algebra Classroom
Adriane Duke is an Algebra 1 teacher at Annie Camp Junior High School. She first learned about the Mathematics Design Collaborative (MDC) during an initial training, led by SREB math consultant Amanda Merritt, in May 2014. Duke’s school had previously trained on project-based learning (PBL) through the Buck Institute. Duke was excited about both initiatives and felt the two complemented each other, so she worked to incorporate them into her lesson plans. PBL and MDC became a major part of her classroom culture.