ARESC Content Specialists work directly with teachers and administrators to create engaging standards-based curricula and instruction that are tailored for each student. This team supports schools by

• modeling lessons,

• facilitating professional learning,

• assisting with student academic intervention responses,

• researching best practices,

• locating resources,

• providing up-to-date information,

• and supporting new teachers in the content area.

The support offered by the ARESC content specialists is shaped in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Education and school districts. This team tailors services and support to the needs of each district, school, teacher, and student.  

The CTE Coordinator encourages the development, implementation, and improvement of CTE programs for all districts in the cooperative service delivery area through the following services:

• CTE Assessment Data Collection & Reporting

  • CTE assessment report data disaggregation

• Evaluation of CTE Programs

  • DCTE technical assistance visits – preparation, attendance & follow-up

  • Connect schools with industry partners

• CTE Technical Assistance

  • Professional development scheduling

  • New CTE instructor assistance with resources

  • Policies & procedures interpretation

  • Resource distribution

• CTE Initiatives Support

  • Career Clusters/Pathways/Programs of Study

  • Curriculum standards

  • Data analysis for ADE student assessments

•  Carl D. Perkins Consortia Administration/Assistance for Participating Districts

  • Annual application preparation & submission

  • Budget management

  • Implementation of federal Perkins mandates

  • Completion of program reports

  • Placement reports

  • Industry certification report analysis and review

• 2023 CTE Consortia Summary Report for Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative

• 2024-2025 Course Codes Update (Commissioner's Memo LS-24-041)

• ADE/DCTE Curriculum Playbook: Plans & Resources for Career & Technical Education Program Areas

• Comprehensive Local Needs Assessment

• ADE Office of Gifted and Talented/Advanced Placement

• Arkansans for Gifted and Talented Education (AGATE)

• Arkansas Association of Gifted Education Administrators (AAGEA)

• National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)

Arkansas River Education Service Cooperative (ARESC) seeks to promote literacy achievement for all adolescent students by supporting teachers and providing professional learning opportunities focused on literacy across the curriculum. We believe that the success of our students depends upon the collaboration of all educators.

• ADE Resources for Teachers

• ADE Response to Intervention

• International Literacy Association

• Read Write Think Lessons http://www.readwritethink.org/

• Arkansas Reading Association

Florida Center for Reading Research

• Grades K-1 Resources

• Grades 2-3 Resources

• Reading Rockets

In the ARESC-Math Specialist program, we work with teachers and administrators at participating schools to provide leadership and expertise in mathematics based on nationally recognized, research-based professional development. We provide effective math strategies and supplemental math resources to district-level math coaches who are in classrooms on a daily basis, co-teaching mathematics lessons as well as working with children on mathematical concepts. The goal of this mathematics initiative is to ensure that all children are not left behind and teachers create and explore opportunities in the classroom for each student to acquire conceptual understanding in mathematics they learn.

Our overarching purpose is to increase the mathematics achievement of all the students in our participating schools. To do so, we will:

• collaborate with individual teachers through co-planning, co-teaching, and coaching;

• assist administrative and instructional staff in interpreting data and designing approaches to improve student achievement and instruction;

• facilitate teachers' use of successful, research-based instructional strategies, including differentiated instruction for diverse learners such as those with limited English proficiency or disabilities; work with parent/guardians and community leaders to foster continuing home/school/community partnerships focused on students' learning of mathematics; and collaborate with administrators to provide leadership and vision for a school-wide mathematics program.

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