This survey found 139 arts organizations and 46 teaching artists providing arts education during the school day in 98 percent of all school districts and 53 percent of all schools in Los Angeles County.
Arts Education/Youth
Turnaround Arts Evaluation
In January, the President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) released the results of an independent study that shows substantial gains in student achievement at schools participating in its Turnaround Arts initiative. The eight schools in the pilot phase of the initiative-showing increases in reading and math scores, as well as an increase in attendance and a decrease in suspensions-demonstrate that the program’s use of the arts is having a measurable impact on low-performing schools by increasing student engagement and narrowing the achievement gap.
We Teach Who We Are: Creativity in the Lives and Practices of Accomplished Teachers
How do exemplary teachers incorporate creativity in their teaching? Through in-depth interviews with National Teacher of the Year award winners, this research aims to better understand their beliefs, interests, and practices involving creative teaching. Results identify key themes of how these teachers approach the creative process, as well as the connection between their personal interests and professional creativity.
Foundation Funding for Arts Education: An Update on Foundation Trends
This new report updates the analysis of foundation arts education funding through 2012 and illustrates how support for arts education has evolved during a period of pronounced economic volatility and dramatic political and technological change.
America After 3PM: Afterschool Programs in Demand
A report on a survey of close to 14,000 parents and guardians nationwide finds a jump in reported participation in afterschool in the U.S. over the last decade.
Students with Disabilities and the Core Arts Standards: Guiding Principles for Teachers
All students, regardless of disabilities, have the right to the same educational goals and standards.
