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005.19.5-3.00. DEFINITIONS

AR ADC 005.19.5-3.00Arkansas Administrative Code

West's Arkansas Administrative Code
Title 005. Department of Education
Division 19. Division of Academic Accountability
Rule 5. Rules and Regulations Governing the Intervention Block Grant Program
Ark. Admin. Code 005.19.5-3.00
005.19.5-3.00. DEFINITIONS
Currentness
3.01 ADE: Arkansas Department of Education
3.02 At-Risk: Students who are at-risk of failing or are not performing at their academic/grade level and/or developmental age level. Factors for being at-risk may include socio-economic factors, disciplinary concerns, low academic performance, high absenteeism, and Limited English Proficiency.
3.03 Shall: The use of the word “shall” indicates that a provision is mandatory.
3.04 Should: The use of the word “should” indicates that a provision is recommended, but is not mandatory.
3.05 Early Childhood Education: Programs that are either home-based parent focused such as, PAT, HIPPY, or pre-kindergarten services.
3.05.1 PAT: Parents As Teachers, in Arkansas utilizing the required elements as recognized by the Parents As Teachers National Center in St. Louis, MO serving children less than four years of age.
3.05.2 HIPPY: Home Instruction Program for Pre-school Youngsters, serving children ages 3-5 years.
3.06 Pre-K through 6th Grade Programs: Programs that target at-risk students, which may include, but are not limited to, before and after school services, parent centers, parent involvement activities, family literacy, service-learning, tutoring, and mentoring.
3.06.1 Service-Learning: Programs that engage students in structured, hands-on service projects that meet community needs, and at the same time helps students develop personal, civic, and academic skills.
3.07 RFP: Request For Proposal is the method by which individual public schools, districts or education service cooperatives will make application for funding under the Intervention Block Grant.
Current with amendments received through February 15, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credit for details.
Ark. Admin. Code 005.19.5-3.00, AR ADC 005.19.5-3.00
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