The Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) has been awarded a $3.6 million grant to train educators to use assessment data to improve instruction and student learning.
Arkansas is one of 10 states to receive funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Competitive Grants for State Assessments program, which assists states with developing and implementing assessments that improve teaching and learning, as well as measure student progress.
This grant aims to support educators to deliver effective instruction and provide support to struggling learners.
With the grant, ADE plans to:
- Partner with select districts to pilot new teaching and assessment practices
- Develop professional learning that empowers educators to interpret and use test data to guide instruction and learning
- Strengthen collaboration among educators who use and share data
- Expand the program statewide
- Create micro-credentials in data and assessment literacy that educators can add to their licenses
“As we prepare to release test scores next month from the new assessment administered this spring, the grant will help us provide ongoing supports to educators to assist with understanding the results and using them to guide student learning,” ADE Secretary Jacob Oliva said in a press release.
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