Arkansas § 6-15-2012 - College and career readiness assessments — Secondary intervention programs — Transitional courses.

§ 6-15-2012. College and career readiness assessments — Secondary intervention programs — Transitional courses.

Before a student's graduation from high school, a high school shall assess the student's college readiness based on the statewide college and career readiness standards determined and implemented by the State Board of Education. A high school shall provide for each student who does not meet the college and career readiness standards under the assessment: One (1) or more transitional courses designed to help the student reach college and career readiness standards; and Related strategies to allow for accelerated skill and knowledge development consistent with the college and career readiness standards. A transitional course: Is based on the college and career readiness standards; and May be composed of digital transitional modules that allow a student to progress at his or her own pace in the specific area of intervention needed. The Arkansas Higher Education Coordinating Board shall exempt from the placement exam under § 6-61-110 a first-time entering freshman at a state-supported institution of higher education who meets the college and career readiness standards. A high school shall award the same credit for a full mathematics transitional course as it does for a fourth-year mathematics course. The State Board of Education may promulgate rules to implement this section.