Public School Accountability

Public School Accountability

The Office of Public School Accountability provides support and guidance to districts with respect to state and federal laws, rules, and regulations. The foremost obligation of the Office of Public School Accountability shall be to administer all monitoring and compliance activities dealing with academic and fiscal accountability for each school or district and to report academic progress. (Ark. Code Ann. § 6-15-102).  The office includes the following units:

   
Arkansas Public School Computer Network (APSCN) Student Application Unit Assessment
Unit		 School Performance
Unit		 Monitoring & Accreditation
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If you would like to request data on the K-12 public school system in Arkansas, please visit the Data & Research Request Application webpage.



For more information, please contact:

Hope Worsham, Assistant Commissioner
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Public School Accountability
Four Capitol Mall, Box 26

Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-5891
Cell: 501-551-8347
Email: Hope.Worsham@ade.arkansas.gov 

Carmen Jordan, Director of APSCN Student Support Services 

Arkansas Department of Education

Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

Public School Accountability

Four Capitol Mall, Box 26

Little Rock, AR 72201

Phone: 501-682-4887

Email: Carmen.Jordan@ade.arkansas.gov 

Michelle Johnson, Director of Assessment & School Performance
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Public School Accountability
Four Capitol Mall, Box 26
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-404-6234
Email: Michelle.Johnson@ade.arkansas.gov

Brooke McCain, Director of Monitoring & Accreditation
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Public School Accountability
Four Capitol Mall, Box 26
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-371-8051
Email: Brooke.McCain@ade.arkansas.gov 

 

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Publish date: 8/29/2024
Posted by: Public School Accountability

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Publish date: 9/27/2023
Posted by: Public School Accountability

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