2017 Arkansas School Performance Reports Released

April 11, 2018 CONTACT: Kimberly Friedman PHONE: (501) 683-4788 2017 Arkansas School Performance Reports ReleasedLITTLE ROCK The Arkansas Department of Education Released today the 2017 Arkansas SchoolPerformance Reports . The Reports , which reflect information from the 2016-2017 School year,highlight student academic achievement and growth, graduation rate, and School quality and studentsuccess for public schools in the state. As a result of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Arkansas is able to include additionalinformation that will give educators, parents and communities a better picture of overall schoolsuccess. For example, for the first time ever, the ESSA School Index score (a calculation thatincludes students weighted achievement and growth on state required assessments for grades threethrough 10, graduation rates, and School quality and student success) provides parents an in-depthreport of schools progress toward the approved Accountability At-a-Glance provides the letter grades for schools, which are based on ESSAS chool Index scores, and visuals that provide information about the overall ESSA School Index scoreand the overall score for six subgroups.

April 11, 2018 CONTACT: Kimberly Friedman PHONE: (501) 683-4788 kimberly.friedman@arkansas.gov 2017 Arkansas School Performance Reports Released

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