Testing
The Arkansas Comprehensive Testing, Assessment and Accountability Program (ACTAAP) encompasses the state's Smart Start Initiative, which focuses on Grades K-4; the state's Smart Step Initiative, which focuses on Grades 5-8; and education for Grades 9-12.
ACTAAP represents the culmination of extensive planning and discussion by Arkansas educators, policymakers, and school patrons. The authority to implement ACTAAP is firmly established in legislation by Act 999 of 1999. ACTAAP is a comprehensive system that focuses on high academic standards, professional development, student assessment, and accountability for schools.
The U.S. Department of Education approved Arkansas's assessment system under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB).
- Full Approval of Standards and Assessments for Literacy and Mathematics, December 19, 2006 - U.S. Department of Education Web Site
- Full Approval of Standards and Assessments for Science - PDF Nov. 10, 2009
Helpful Web Sites
- Hive
- Hive: Quick Looks at Student Performance
- International Reading Association
- National Assessment of Educational Progress
- National Council of Teachers of English
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
- National Council for the Social Studies
- National Office for Research on Measurement and Evaluation Systems
- National Science Teachers Association
- U. S. Department of Education
Presentations
- AYP and Student Assessment - PDF Aug. 5, 2009, AAEA Summer Conference, presented by Dr. Gayle Potter
- Assessment Overview Presentation - PDF Aug. 5, 2010
- Assessment Overview Presentation - PDF March 19, 2008, presented by Dr. Gayle Potter
- Augmented Benchmark District Profile - Literacy - PDF March 6, 2008
- Augmented Benchmark School Profile - Literacy - PDF March 6, 2008
- Augmented Benchmark Student Report - Mathematics, Literacy and Science - PDF March 17, 2008
- Augmented Benchmark Student Report - Science - PDF Feb. 21, 2008
- District Test Coordinator Training, Spring 2011 - PDF Feb. 16, 2011
- Test Monitor Checklist 2011 - PDF Feb. 23, 2011
- Testing Reports Sent to School Districts - PDF March 17, 2008
Other Resources
For more information, please contact:
Gayle Potter, Associate Director
Arkansas Department of Education
Curriculum, Assessment and Research
Four Capitol Mall, Room 106-A
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-4558
