Arkansas Department of Education

Educator Competency Areas

The educator competency documents describe what educators should know and be able to do in a particular licensure area.  For example, the Early Childhood (P-4) competencies outline these requirements for persons seeking licensure to teach students in Preschool through Grade 4.

• Adult Education
• Agriculture Education
• Art Education
• Business Technology Education
• Coaching Education
• Drama/Speech
• Early Childhood (Grades P-4)
• Educational Examiner
• English/Language Arts/Social Studies (Grades 4-8)
• English Language Arts (Grades 7-12)
• ESL: Education
• Family and Consumer Sciences
• Foreign Language
• Gifted and Talented Education
• Industrial Technlogy
• Library Media Specialist
• Life/Earth Science
• Marketing Technology
• Mathematics/Science (grades 4-8)
• Mathematics (grades 7-12)
• Music, Instrumental
• Music, Vocal
• Physical/Earth Science
• Physical Education/Health
• Reading Education
• Speech-Language Pathologist
• School Counseling
• School Psychology Specailist
• Social Studies (grades 7-12)
• Special Education Early Childhood Instructional Specialist (B-8)
• Special Education Instructional Specialist (grades 4-12)
• Teachers of Hearing Impaired Students
• Teachers of Visually Imparied Students

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