Report Allegations/Cases before the Professional Licensure Standards Board August 1, 2010

2 ALLEGATIONS General Allegations 184 Testing Irregularities 6 Total Allegations/Cases 190

3 Closed Cases Allegation was not substantiated; - therefore, No Investigation 93 Investigated – No probable cause found13 Cases closed by State Board action21 Total Cases Closed as of 8/01/10 127

4 ALL AllegationsCases Allegation by: School District Administration 75 School Board Members2 Teachers 10 Legislative Audit 1 Patrons 96 ADE (testing irregularities) 6 Total Allegations for

5 Data on Closed Cases Actions taken by State Board of Education Training, Counseling and/or Rehab 4 (required at the expense of the educator) Written Warning 4 Written Reprimand/$50 Fine 1 Probation of License/$75 Fine13 Suspension of License/$100 Fine 2 Permanent Revocation of License 1 Total Actions on 25 cases25

6 Time on Cases to ARSBOE Longest to date12 months Shortest to date2 months Average4 months

7 Summary of Standards on All Cases Standards # of Allegations 1 Relation with Students 95 2 Maintaining Competence 59 3 Honesty in Reporting 65 4 Public Funds 19 5 Integrity 8 6 Confidentiality/ testing 35 7 Drugs/Alcohol/Tobacco 12 A.C.A. §6 Criminal 2

8 Open Cases  Cases not yet authorized for investigation 4  Cases currently under investigation 42  Cases probable cause determined – holding for State Board Meeting 17  Cases requesting evidentiary hearing 0 Total open cases 63

9 DEMOGRAPHICS OF EDUCATORS

10 Number of Educators #% # AR Licensed Educators56,290 # Educators with Allegations190.34% # Educators with Closed Cases before ARSBOE25.04%

11 Gender of Educator #% Male 7238% Female11862% TOTAL190100%

12 Ethnicity of Educators #% American Indian or Alaskan Native00% Asian00% Black/African American 2111% Hawaiian Native or other Pacific Islander 21% White16788% Hispanic or Latino00% TOTAL190100%

13 Age of Educators Age Intervals#% 20's12 6.5% 30's4725.5% 40's4424.0% 50's6233.7% % Total184 (6 are unknown) 100%

14 Training of Educator AR Colleges/Universities156 Out of State Colleges/Universities 29 Non Traditional 1 Not an Educator 4

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