ESSA Advisory Teams
The purpose of each advisory team is to address specific sections of the ESSA Consolidated Plan. Members of each advisory team have expertise in the area to be addressed. The following advisory teams worked to formulate this plan: Accountability, Comprehensive School Support and Improvement, Educator Equity and Effectiveness, Assessment, English Learners. Advisory teams will be added on topics if/when needed.
Accountability - Tiffani Grayer, Louis Ferren, Dr. Denise Airola
Worked to design a state accountability system.
Tiffani Grayer, Coordinator of School Performance and Monitoring
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Public School Accountability
Four Capitol Mall, Box 19
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-683-1024
Louis Ferren, State Systems Administrator
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Public School Accountability
Four Capitol Mall, Box 19
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-4208
Denise T. Airola, Ph.D., Director
Office of Innovation for Education
University of Arkansas
346 N. West Ave. WAAX 23
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Email: dairola@uark.edu
Link to accountability teamwork:
District Support - Jayne Green
Worked to design a support system for districts.
Jayne Green, Coordinator of Federal Programs
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Public School Accountability
Four Capitol Mall, Mail Slot #26
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-682-2395
Email: Jayne.Green@ade.arkansas.gov
Link to district support team work:
Educator Equity and Effectiveness - Karli Saracini
Worked to design components of the plan focused on Title II regarding equity, educator preparation and effectiveness.
Karli Saracini, Assistant Commissioner
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Educator Effectiveness and Licensure
Link to educator equity and effectiveness team work:
Assessment - Michelle Johnson
Worked to develop an assessment system that meets all ESSA requirements.
Michelle Johnson, Director of Student Assessment
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Learning Services
Four Capitol Mall, Room 203-B
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 501-404-6234
Link to assessment team work:
English Learners - Tricia Kerr
Worked to ensure all ESSA requirements for ESOL programs are met and will coordinate with other advisory teams so that they are informed of the requirements that impact English Learners.
Tricia Kerr, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Program Director
Arkansas Department of Education
Division of Elementary and Secondary Education
Learning Services
NWAESC
4 North Double Springs Road
Farmington, AR 72730
Office: 479-267-7450 ext 334
Email: Tricia.Kerr@ade.arkansas.gov
Link to English Learners team work: