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Frequently Asked Questions

Course Objectives

• Where do I find course objectives or standards?

Funding

• How are school districts in Arkansas funded?

High School Diplomas/Transcripts

• How do I get a copy of my high school diploma or transcript?

Kindergarten

• At what age must a child start kindergarten?

Laws and Rules

• Where can I find laws about teachers, administrators, and students?

Mailing Lists

• Where can I find a list of school superintendent or principal names, with mailing addresses?

Praxis

• I cannot complete step 2 of my Praxis III application because when I click the AR- PASS button, a message appears which says, "DNS error or server not found." What do I do?

Report Card/School Performance Report

• What happened to the Report Card?
• Where can I find performance reports from previous years?
• Why won't the Arkansas School Performance Report page come up?
• How can I compare the performance of schools or districts?

School or District Disagreements

• I disagree with something that has happened in my child's school or school district. Who can help me?

Schools

• Where can I find a list of schools, principals, or superintendents?
• Where can I find school data dated before the 2001-2002 school year?

School Improvement/Adequate Yearly Progress

• Where do I find the list of schools that have been placed on school improvement?

School Year

• What are the dates for the beginning and end of the school year?

Teachers

• I have a question concerning my teaching certificate. Whom do I contact?

Teaching - Education and Financial Aid

• I am studying to be a teacher. Where can I find information on grants and scholarships, or reimbursement for textbooks?
• Where can I find information on teacher loan forgiveness programs such as STAR and TOP?

Testing

• Where can I download the test administrator manuals for Literacy, Benchmark and End of Course tests?

Tutoring

• What kind of tutoring provisions are available for my child?

Other FAQs Pages

• Annual Measurable Achievement Objectives (AMAOs)
• Induction
• National Board Teacher Certification
• Testing