National Arts in Education Week may be drawing to a close, but we hope you’ll continue to explore and celebrate the myriad benefits of lifelong learning in, through and about the arts. For those interested in digging deeper into the research or looking for ways to get involved, the resources below are an excellent place to start.
Research
Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement
In 2002, the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) and the Arts Education Partnership (AEP) published this seminal report on arts learning and student achievement. Though over a decade old, Critical Evidence remains a powerful articulation of the importance of arts learning in our education system.
Arts Education in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools: 1999-2000 and 2009-10
Released by the U.S. Department of Education and its Institute of Education Sciences (IES), this publication reports on data collected on student access to arts education and the resources available for such instruction. The study is the third of its kind to provide national data on arts education.
In 2009 the Arizona Arts Education Research Institute (AAERI) commissioned a study of access to arts education in Arizona public schools. Their initial report on this research was published in 2010. Four years later, the Arizona Commission on the Arts and Arizona Department of Education published an update to the initial report. Visit our Arts Education Census page to find both full and summary reports on the initial research and the 2014 update. You can also explore the 2014 data via an interactive website.
Advocacy
Americans for the Arts Arts Education Network
Through the Arts Education Network, Americans for the Arts provides arts education professionals with professional development opportunities as well as tools and resources needed to strengthen arts education in their own communities.
The Arts Education Navigator is a series of e-books published by Americans for the Arts to help educators, students, and advocates alike navigate the complex field of arts education. These e-book series covers multiple topics, such as the benefits of arts education, what quality arts education looks like, tips for evaluating arts education, and how to effectively make the case that the arts should be an integral part of a well-rounded education.
Arizona Citizens for the Arts’ Arts Education Intiative
In 2014 Arizona was announced as one of ten states selected to join Americans for the Arts in a three-year pilot program to expand policy support for local arts education and access to arts program and instruction in schools. Visit their Arts Education Initiative page to learn more.
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