<p> ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Critical Academic Licensure Shortage Areas 2007-2008 School Year</p><p>The Arkansas Department of Education has designated the following areas as critical academic teacher licensure/endorsement shortage areas for the 2007-2008 school year.</p><p>Licensure Areas:</p><p>Art Middle Childhood Mathematics/Science (4-8) English/Language Arts/Social Studies (4- 8)</p><p>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) </p><p>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:</p><p>Library Media </p><p>Guidance and Counseling </p><p>Gifted and Talented </p>