For purposes of this part, each term below shall be defined as follows:

1. (1) “Comprehensive plan” means that plan developed and approved by the State Board of Education that sets out the process and the time cycle of the external and internal review and revision of content standards and curriculum frameworks in each core academic subject area;
2. (2) “Content standards” means those curriculum course content standards identified and set out in the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education curriculum frameworks.;

3. (3) “Core academic areas” means those subject areas of:

   1. (A) Reading;
   2. (B) Writing;
   3. (C) Mathematics;
   4. (D) Science;
   5. (E) History;
   6. (F) Geography;
   7. (G) Civics; and
   8. (H) Other courses identified by the State Board of Education as state-mandated graduation requirements;

4. (4) “Curriculum frameworks” means those content-specific standards per subject area identified and set out in the course content frameworks required pursuant to:

   1. (A) Arkansas Code § 6-15-407 [repealed]; and
   2. (B) Section 9.00 of the Standards for Accreditation of Arkansas Public Schools and School Districts;
5. (5) “End-of-course exam” means that exam specified in Arkansas Code § 6-15-419 (7)(F) [repealed] and Arkansas Code § 6-15-419(14) [repealed];
6. (6) “Low-level general education tracts” means those courses offered by Arkansas public schools which fail to meet the required content standards and curriculum frameworks as required by Arkansas law or rule;
7. (7) “State Board of Education revision cycle” means that time frame by which the Division of Elementary and Secondary Education shall conduct a review and revision of content standards and curriculum frameworks for each core academic subject area as required in the comprehensive plan; and
8. (8) “Statement of assurance” means that written statement (provided using the attached form marked Exhibit A which is hereby incorporated in this part by reference) required of a school district superintendent ensuring course content standards and curriculum framework compliance pursuant to Arkansas Code § 6-15-1505.

Codification Notes: Code § 6-15-407 was repealed by Acts 2017, No. 930, § 1. Arkansas Code § 6-15-419 was repealed by Acts 2017, No. 930, § 1.