The Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators defines minimum standards of ethical conduct for all licensed educators. The State Board of Education approved the standards on September 1, 2008. The ADE Rules Governing the Code of Ethics for Arkansas Educators further define these standards and provide a process for investigating alleged violations.

Standard 1: An educator maintains a professional relationship with each student, both in and outside the classroom.

Standard 2: An educator maintains competence regarding his or her professional practice inclusive of skills, knowledge, dispositions, and responsibilities relating to his or her organizational position.

Standard 3: An educator honestly fulfills reporting obligations associated with professional practices.

Standard 4: An educator entrusted with public funds and property, including school sponsored activity funds, honors that trust with honest, responsible stewardship.

Standard 5: An educator maintains integrity regarding the acceptance of any gratuity, gift, compensation or favor that might impair or appear to influence professional decisions or actions and shall refrain from using the educator’s position for personal gain.

Standard 6: An educator keeps in confidence secure standardized test materials and results, and maintains integrity regarding test administration procedures.

Standard 7: An educator maintains the confidentiality of information about students and colleagues obtained in the course of the educator’s professional services that is protected under state law or regulations, federal law or regulations, or the written policies of the educator’s school district, unless disclosure serves a professional purpose as allowed or required by law or regulations.

Standard 8: An educator refrains from using, possessing and/or being under the influence of alcohol or unauthorized drugs/substances and/or possessing items prohibited by law, or possessing or using tobacco or tobacco-related products while on school premises or at school-sponsored activities involving students.

For more information about the Arkansas Educator Code of Ethics, click here. 

Only background checks completed following the steps listed below meet the requirements for teacher education admission and licensing.  If you do not have an approved background check in the licensure database, then you must complete this process.

NOTICE: There are three (3) parts to the background check process 

• • Part 1: Child maltreatment central registry check
  • Part 2: Criminal history records check (fingerprinting)
  • Part 3: Live Scan 

For more information from the Arkansas Department of Education regarding background checks, click here.

Part 1: Arkansas Child Maltreatment Central Registry Form 

1. 1. If you think you have done this before start here: To see if you have a cleared child maltreatment registry check that is valid for admissions/licensing, go HERE. If you have not, start on Number 2.
   2. For the Arkansas Child Maltreatment form click here.  
   3. Select You are a teacher, a pre-service teacher, … (the first choice)

• • • Complete the Applicant Information section.
    • Submit Form.

Your completed form will be emailed to you.  Print this document (all pages) and then go to a notary.  Sign this form in the presence of the notary.   Mrs. Sonia Johnson here at CRC is a notary.  Bring this form to her so she can notarize this for you. 

1. 4. Once your form is signed and notarized, scan the form so that you have a file to upload in the next step. If you do not have access to a scanner, use your mobile device.  
   5. For the form needed in this step, click here 
      • You are a teacher, a pre-service teacher
      • Applicant Type-select Licensed Teacher
      • Results should be released to;
        • Company – of Education [Do not alter this information.]
        • Contact Name – Arkansas Department of Education
        • Contact Email Address – ADE.DCFS.RESULTS@arkansas.gov
      • Complete Application Information
      • Upload All Pages of the Signed/Notarized form created in Step 1 and 2
      • Click ‘Submit and Pay.’
      • You will then be automatically redirected to the payment webpage (Ark Gov Pay) if a payment is required.
   6. More detailed instructions for this process if needed.

If you have problems accessing the form, using the payment system, or any other problems/questions with this process, contact the Arkansas Department of Human Services directly at 501-682-0405; ARAbuseNeglectRecords@dhs.arkansas.gov

Part 2: State and Federal Criminal Records Check

1. 1. 1. Have you already completed a background check?  CLICK HERE to find out.  If not, go to step 2.
      2.  Fill out the online consent form found here.
         1. All CRC students should select Teacher (Pre-Service)
         2. Employer: Crowley’s Ridge College
         3. Fill out the rest of the Application Information 
         4. Print your consent form and bring it to your LiveScan appointment
      3. Fill out the Background Check found here.
         1.  School District/Location
            1. CRC teacher education students and CRCfaculty/staff, select Crowley’s Ridge College
            2. The verification code for CRC is 8800006.
         2. Reason for Fingerprinting 
            1. All CRC teacher education students select EDUC Teacher (Pre-Service).
         3. YOU HAVE TO PRINT THIS WITH YOUR RECEIPT AND TAKE IT WITH YOU TO HAVE YOUR FINGERPRINTS COMPLETED

Part 3: Choose your LiveScan location.

1. 1. 1. For a list of other locations in Arkansas, click here.  All fingerprinting locations are by appointment only.  Contact the site for available appointment times.

YOU HAVE TO BRING THE CONSENT FORM, BACKGROUND CHECK FORM, BACKGROUND CHECK RECEIPT, DRIVER’S LICENSE 

IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE with the registration process, the payment system, fingerprinting at other locations, rejected fingerprints, general questions, or need help AFTER you have completed LiveScan:

Clara Toney, Arkansas Department of Education

Email: clara.toney@ade.arkansas.gov

Telephone:  (501) 682-4342

Praxis Test Waiver Form

Praxis Core Mathematics Study Material (Test Code 5733)

Praxis Core Reading Study Material (Test Code 5713) 

Praxis Core Writing Study Material (Test Code 5723) 

Foundations of Reading 

Foundations of Reading Study Material

Arkansas Foundations of Reading Exam Tutoring

Crowley’s Ridge Annual CAEP Measures

Initial Programs Accreditation