Arkansas Department of Education s3

ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Critical Academic Licensure Shortage Areas 2007-2008 School Year

The Arkansas Department of Education has designated the following areas as critical academic teacher licensure/endorsement shortage areas for the 2007-2008 school year.

Licensure Areas:

Art Middle Childhood Mathematics/Science (4-8) English/Language Arts/Social Studies (4- 8)

Foreign Language (P-8, 7-12) Science (Secondary) French Life/Earth Science (7-12) German Physical/Earth Science (7-12) Spanish or (Old Licenses: Biology/Chemistry/Physical Science/Physics)

Mathematics (Secondary) Special Education Mathematics (7-12) Deaf Education Visually Impaired Special Ed. Instructional Specialist (P-4, 4-12) or (Old Licenses: {K-12} Mildly Handicapped, Moderately/Profound Handicapped/Severely Emotionally Disturbed) Endorsements:

Library Media

Guidance and Counseling

Gifted and Talented