Publications

Arkansas Education Reports

The State of Education in Arkansas 2008: How Much Are Arkansas Schools Spending? April 15, 2008

Policy Briefs

Time Spent on Testing April 1, 2008 Comparing Arkansas Students to their National Peers January 28, 2008 Rethinking the Body Mass Index Initiative May 1, 2007 Act 35 Report Card October 27, 2006 The End of Race-Based Admissions Policies July 1, 2007 Education Week's 2006 Report on Arkansas January 1, 2006 Comprehensive School Reforms (CSRs) April 1, 2006 Salaries for Arkansas Teachers May 1, 2006 Understanding Arkansas' Education Funding Formula October 13, 2006 AYP in Arkansas June 1, 2006 Supplemental Education Services in Arkansas May 1, 2006 Alternative Learning Environments (ALEs) May 1, 2006 Lake View School Funding Update December 1, 2005 Scoring State Benchmark Exams October 1, 2005 Chunk Tests October 1, 2005 Superintendents Speak Out on Education Reforms October 1, 2005 A First Look at the Impact of District and School Consolidation October 1, 2005 NAEP 2005 Results October 1, 2005 Rating the Special Masters October 1, 2005 A Knowledge Base for Teacher Education September 1, 2005 Lake View Court Case Reopened June 1, 2005 State of the State Report 2005 June 1, 2005 Concurrent Enrollment vs. AP Courses April 1, 2005 Views on 2004 Reforms February 1, 2005 What Does the NAEP Tell Us About Student Achievement in Arkansas? January 1, 2005 The NCLB Debate January 1, 2005 Education Week's Report on Arkansas January 1, 2005 Alternative Paths to Teacher Certification January 1, 2005 Education Facilities Report January 1, 2005 Quality Education Act of 2003 January 1, 2005 The NIEER Report: The State of Preschool 2004 February 1, 2005 Are Charter Schools Effective? January 1, 2005 School Facilities Improvement April 1, 2005 Legislative Debate on Facilities April 1, 2005 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Meets No Child Left Behind April 1, 2005 Concurrent Enrollment vs Advanced Placement Course April 1, 2005 Overview of Arkansas General Assembly Feburary 1, 2005 Public Opinion About Measuring and Reporting of Student Body Mass Index Feburary 1, 2005 Augmented Standardized Tests January 1, 2005 2003-04 Education Special Session Summary January 1, 2005 Alternative Education April 1, 2004

Working Papers

Merit Pay: A Discussion of Ideas April 1, 2007 Alternative Education: A Continued Examination of How States Are Addressing Alternative Education in Their Schools April 1, 2004 Superintendents Speak Out April 1, 2006 AYP in Arkansas June 1, 2006 A Knowledge Base for Teacher Education September 1, 2005 What Does the NAEP Tell Us About Student Achievement in Arkansas? January 1, 2005