SEARCH RESULTS FOR ARTS EDUCATION IN AMERICANS FOR THE ARTS ARCHIVE : 1393 ITEMS FOUND
Author(s): Yamashiro, Nikki and Rinehart, Jen
Date of Publication: Oct 01, 2014
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. Some 18 percent of children in the surveyed households took part in an afterschool program in 2014 — equivalent nationally to about 10.2 million children. That compares with 15 percent in 2009 and 11 percent in 2004. At the same time, unmet demand for afterschool programming is large; extrapolating from the survey findings, the report says that 19.4 million more children would be enrolled in afterschool if a program were
Author(s): Afterschool Alliance
Date of Publication: Oct 01, 2014
This one pagers summarizes findings from the Afterschool Alliance's report, America After 3pm: Afterschool Prrograms in Demand. "More Parents Report Enrolling Children in Summer Learning With increased awareness of the problem of summer learning loss, new research from the forthcoming America After 3PM report demonstrates expanding support for summer learning programs among parents."
Author(s): Arizona Arts Education Research Institute
Date of Publication: Sep 01, 2014
This full report is an update to the 2010 Arizona Arts Education Census provides comparison data on how arts education access has changed between 2009 and 2013 through an analysis of the arts teacher assignments in the 2012/2013 Highly Qualified Teachers database. To prepare this analysis, Quadrant Research was provided with the 2012/2013 Highly Qualified Teacher data for the four arts disciplines (dance, music, theatre and visual arts). In addition, Quadrant had access to the 2008/2009 HQT data for music and visual arts to allow for comparative analysis between the two periods (2009 vs.
Author(s): Arizona Arts Education Research Institute
Date of Publication: Sep 01, 2014
This update to the 2010 Arizona Arts Education Census provides comparison data on how arts education access has changed between 2009 and 2013 through an analysis of the arts teacher assignments in the 2012/2013 Highly Qualified Teachers database. To prepare this analysis, Quadrant Research was provided with the 2012/2013 Highly Qualified Teacher data for the four arts disciplines (dance, music, theatre and visual arts). In addition, Quadrant had access to the 2008/2009 HQT data for music and visual arts to allow for comparative analysis between the two periods (2009 vs. 2013).
Author(s): Arts Education in Maryland Schools
Date of Publication: Sep 01, 2014
This report examines the state of Maryland’s policies and regulations on arts curriculum and instruction; determines the current status of arts education in Maryland schools; and, makes recommendations to the Governor’s P-20 Leadership Council regarding fine arts education in Maryland.
Author(s): Alaska State Council for the Arts
Date of Publication: Aug 01, 2014
This report is the five-year follow-up to the On Thin Ice report. It details the changes and advancement of arts education in Alaska schools.
Author(s): Bell, Allen
Date of Publication: May 01, 2014
The south arts education study was conducted across nine different states, with consistent methodologies and response rates. The findings showed that a high percentage of students have some exposure to arts education.
Author(s): Stringer, Scott M.
Date of Publication: Apr 01, 2014
Despite core arts instruction mandates, arts education in New York City’s public schools has become inequitable and underfunded. Arts instruction has been weakened by disinvestments and disincentives due to federal and state accountability systems that fail to recognize the value of the arts. This report shows a 47% decline in spending to hire arts and cultural organizations for educational services, and even steeper declines in spending on arts supplies and equipment. Many schools use supplemental arts funding for non-arts related areas. Many city schools are in violation of the
Author(s): Arts Council England
Date of Publication: Mar 01, 2014
The Arts Council of England reports that the arts contribute to community cohesion, teach us compassion and increase our levels of subjective well being, make children from low income homes 3 times more likely to earn a degree and create economic growth. The full evidentiary report can be found here.
Author(s): Arts Council England
Date of Publication: Mar 01, 2014
This evidence review by the Arts Council of England makes the case for the arts and culture's values in economic, health, societal and educational well being. Findings are summarized in this infographic.