- (a) The Department of Education shall commission an annual evaluation of the Rewarding Excellence in Achievement plan of each school participating in the program.
(b) The annual evaluation shall include, without limitation, consideration of:
- (1) Student scores under the statewide assessment program described in Arkansas Code § 6-15-433 [repealed];
- (2) Student attendance;
- (3) Student grades;
- (4) Incidents involving student discipline;
- (5) Socioeconomic data on students’ families;
- (6) Parental satisfaction with the schools;
- (7) Student satisfaction with the schools; and
(8) Correlations between student assessment gains and:
- (A) Teacher degree levels and years of experience;
- (B) Staff development; and
- (C) A school’s status for having a qualified teacher in every classroom under Arkansas Code § 6-15-1004.