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Arkansas district survey shows teachers, coaches and counselors ranked highest uses of ESA dollars; spending patterns vary
Summary
APA presenters told the Senate Education Committee that district survey respondents rated classroom teachers, curriculum specialists and counselors as the most effective uses of Enhanced Student Achievement (ESA) funds, but statewide ESA expenditures show transfers to other categoricals and uneven alignment with stated priorities.
Arkansas Department of Education (ADE) funding for low-income pupils known as Enhanced Student Achievement (ESA) funds was the focus of an APA presentation Tuesday to the Senate Education Committee. The consultant team said a July district survey produced 81 responses — representing roughly 72% of school districts and 48% of charter systems — and that respondents ranked classroom teachers, curriculum specialists and coaches, and counselors/social workers/nurses as the most effective ESA uses.
"Fifty-seven percent of respondents rated classroom teachers as most effective," APA presenter Micaela Tonkin told the committee. She said respondents also rated curriculum specialists and instructional coaches highly and that 82%…
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