Programs

  • Educator Effectiveness and Diversity Initiative

    100% OF THESE EDUCATORS RAISED STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT OVER THE PRIOR YEARS SCORES (BASELINE). THE REMAINING 25% (258 EDUCATORS) WERE RATED INEFFECTIVE OR NEEDS IMPROVEMENT. A TARGET TO INCREASE RACIAL DIVERSITY OF EDUCATORS TEACHINGS IN TARGETED SCHOOLS A MINIMUM OF 15% BY END OF GRANT PERIOD WAS MET WITH THE CURRENT PERCENTAGE OF RACILA DIVERISTY OF EDUCATORS TEACHING IN ACHIEVE SCHOOLS IS: 65% WHITE, 21% BLACK, 7% HISPANIC, 3% ASIAN AND 4% OTHER.THIS WILL BE OUR BASELINE FOR COMPARISON OF YEAR 2 AND 3 RESULTS. A TARGET OF HAVING 100% OF INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF AND PRINCIPALS/ASSISTANT PRINCIPASL TO RECIEVE AN ANNUAL EDUCATOR EFFECTIVENESS RATING, USING STATE-APPROVED EVALUATION TOOL, EACH YEAR OF THE GRANT WAS MET WITH ALL INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF AND SCHOOL LEADERS WERE EVALUATED AND RECIVED AN EFFECTIVENESS RATING IN YEAR 1 OF THE GRANT. A TARGET OF HAVING 100% OF EDUCATORS (INSTRUCTIONAL AND LEADERSHIP) TO MAINTAIN ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL GROWTH PLANS THAT HELP THEM REACH EFFECTIVENESS GOALS. A TARGET TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF EDUCATORS WHO RECEIVE A MINIMALLY EFFECTIVE OR INEFFECTIVE RATING A MINIMUM OF 15% COMPARED TO PREVIOUS YEAR WAS MET WITH 25% OF OUR RATED EDUCATORS WERE RATED UNSATISFACTORY OR NEEDS IMPROVEMENT. THESE EDUCATORS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH SUPPORT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THEIR YEAR 1 RATINGS WILL BECOME BASELINE MEASURES AND WILL BE COMPARED TO YEAR 2 EFFECTIVENESS RATINGS FOR GROWTH. A TARGET TO INCREASE THE PERCENT OF STUDENTS WHO ACHIEVE ELA AND MATH PROFICIENCY BENCHMARKS A MINIMUM OF 10% BY THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD WAS MET WITH ARKANSAS ACT 89 SUSPENDING MOST OF THE STATES ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT REPORTING FOR 2020-2021, DUE TO COVID. A TARGET TO INCREASE THE GRADUATION RATE BY A MINIMUM OF 10% BY THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD WAS MET WITH THE FOUR-YEAR GRADUATION RATES FOR THE HIGH SCHOOLS IN OUR PARTICIPATING ARKANSAS DISTRICTS AVERAGED 82.82% FOR THE 20 -2021 SCHOOL YEAR. IN 2021-2022, THE AVEARGE WAS 87.36%, A DIFFENCE OF 4.54%.
    Geographies
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $25M