(a) A postsecondary preparatory program approved under this part shall:

1. (1) Provide advice that will better prepare eligible students for entry-level postsecondary work in the areas of:

   1. (A) Mathematics;
   2. (B) English; and
   3. (C) Reading;
2. (2) Improve diagnostic efforts, counseling, placement, and instruction for eligible students;

3. (3) Provide intensive remedial instruction to eligible students enrolled in the postsecondary preparatory program in one (1) or more of the following curriculum areas:

   1. (A) Mathematics;
   2. (B) English; and
   3. (C) Reading;
4. (4) Effectively use college and career readiness assessments to monitor the progress of participants in the postsecondary preparatory program; and
5. (5) Use innovative teaching and learning strategies that are designed to be effective with participants in the postsecondary preparatory program.

(b) Remedial instruction provided by an approved postsecondary preparatory program shall:

1. (1) Consist of a minimum of twenty-five (25) hours or more of instruction for each curriculum area offered;
2. (2) Conform to content guides as approved by the Division of Elementary and Education, in consultation with the Division of Higher Education;
3. (3) Conform to individualized plans developed for each student;

4. (4) Be offered in classes containing:

   1. (A) No fewer than ten (10) students; and
   2. (B) No more than fifteen (15) students; and
5. (5) Be offered on one (1) or more days from Monday through Saturday during any hours that participants are not required to attend public school.

(c)

1. (1) A postsecondary preparatory program approved under this part shall use instructors with appropriate content knowledge and specialized training developed by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education for instructors of developmental education.
2. (2) A postsecondary preparatory program may use an instructor who does not hold an Arkansas teaching license only if the nonlicensed instructor works together with an instructor who holds a current Arkansas teaching license.

3. (3) Instructors must hold one (1) of the following:

   1. (A) A current Arkansas secondary teaching license in the field to be taught;
   2. (B) A bachelor’s degree with an undergraduate major in the field to be taught; or
   3. (C) A graduate degree in the field to be taught.
4. (4) Instructors who will assist students with diagnosed reading problems must hold or be eligible to hold a current Arkansas teaching license with the Reading Specialist or Reading endorsement.
5. (5) Instructors shall attend scheduled in-service training administered by the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

(d)

1. (1) An Arkansas public high school shall award one (1) unit of credit as an elective for successfully completing a postsecondary preparatory program under this part.
2. (2) The unit of credit awarded under this section shall not count toward the minimum number of credits required by law for high school graduation.