§ 6-1-605. Program effectiveness and measurement

AR Code § 6-1-605 (2018) (N/A)
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(a) (1) The effectiveness of the College and Career Coaches Program shall be evaluated based on measurable benefits to students, including increases in:

(A) High school graduation rates;

(B) Completion of the Smart Core curriculum;

(C) College attendance rates;

(D) Remediation rates; and

(E) Applications for financial aid.

(2)

(A) The Department of Education and the Department of Higher Education shall collect and prepare performance data reports to determine the effectiveness of the program.

(B) The data shall be collected for each county and school district served by the program and shall be shared with the Department of Career Education on January 1 and August 1 each year.

(b) Annually, each college and career coach shall submit a report to the Department of Career Education describing his or her student contacts and the programs and services provided.