Arkansas

Overall Policy Lever Score

2

Arkansas child care licensing requires administrators to obtain at least 15 clock hours of training annually. Traveling Arkansas’ Professional Pathways (TAPP) offers a number of supports for early childhood administrators along their career trajectory through orientation, a certificate, a credential, mentoring, and coaching. Substantial flexibility is available to administrators to choose professional development to meet their needs and interests based on clock-hour training. Elementary school principal licensure includes pre-K.

Policy Levers Rating

  1. 1 Administrator Qualifications in Child Care Licensing 2
  2. 2 Administrator Credential 0
  3. 3 Principal Licensure 5
  4. 4 Administrator Qualifications in QRIS 2
  5. 5 Administrator Qualifications in State Pre-K Programs 0

Interesting Facts: Arkansas

  • The Arkansas Children’s Program Administrator Credential (ACPAC) plus eight years of experience is one option to meet the director qualifications.

  • A Program Administration Scale (PAS) assessment is embedded at all levels of the QRIS.

  • The highest level of the QRIS requires administrators to have a CDA or 9 semester hours of early childhood education plus clock hour training in program administration.

Arkansas Data TablesPolicy Lever Rubric