Arkansas Department of Workforce Education (ADWE)

Education Accountability Portal.

The primary modules of the Portal are:

1. Completers: A Completer of a Career & Technical program of study is a student who has (1) successfully completed three units of credit in a program of study including all of the required core courses and (2) who has graduated from high school. The programs of study are in the Secondary Program Policies and Procedures manual. Each program of study includes at least one required core course and several optional courses that may be taken. The Open Period for this activity will be May 1st through September 15th.

2. Placement: The Placement status for the completers identified above is determined 6 months after graduation. The students listed will be all those that were entered during the submittal of completers that haven't been assigned a Placement Status yet. Typically, the Open Period for this activity will be in December 1st through February 15th of the following School year.

3. Teacher Information: The system will collect the teacher information of the individuals teaching Career & Technology Education (CTE) courses. Each teacher will enter his/her profile information, Occupational Areas, Programs of Study, and Vocational Course information for each semester/quarter into the system. Teacher Information in the system will be reviewed by Program Staff assigned to the Occupational Areas. Typically, the Open Period for this activity will be mid June through mid-September.

4. Perkins Application: Each school in the State of Arkansas annually applies for its Perkins funding. Each Consortium or District completes their application and submits it for review in the automated workflow process. Each application may have several reviewers. Typically, the Open Period for this activity will be May through December.  Amendments to the application may be submitted throughout the fiscal year.