Alternate Assessment Plan (AAP)

• In order to be granted a standard license in a first-time licensure area (see Appendix A link below) an applicant must demonstrate competency in their subject matter content on an identified assessment as approved by the State Board. An identified assessment may be:

  • A passing score on an approved content area assessment; or
  • A score within minus two (-2) standard error of measurement (SEM) based on the national standard or an approved score by the SBE on the content area assessment: and
    • A DESE approved micro-credentials(s) or performance-based content assessment
    • edTPA -https://www.edtpa.com/PageView.aspx?f=GEN_Arkansas.html
    • Content Assessment Micro-credential Pathway - https://bloomboard.com/program/arkansas-aap/
    • and at least three years of relevant teaching experience in the content area as demonstrated through successful TESS evaluations and definition of effective teacher found under 1-2.31.

  An applicant may receive a renewable provisional license based on yearly progress on DESE approved identified assessment.  This renewable provisional license is limited for up to three (3) years.  Educators must be employed in a public school and or charter school.

  1. District Instructions for the Alternate Assessment Plan (AAP) (PDF)
  2. AAP Score Chart
  3. Appendix A: Levels and Areas of Licensure (PDF)
  4. AAP Form Year 2 and 3 (PDF)
  5. Converting AAP Provisional to Standard (PDF)

  
  For more information, please contact:

  Melissa Jacks, Office of Educator Licensure
  Arkansas Department of Education
  Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
  Four Capitol Mall
  Little Rock, AR 72201
  Phone: 501-683-0169
  Email: melissa.jacks@ade.arkansas.gov