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 Research and Resources
The Arts Education Effect
September 23, 2009 by Sandra S. Ruppert
‘Arts learning experiences play a vital role in developing students’ capacities for critical thinking, creativity, imagination, and innovation,’ writes Sandra S. Ruppert.
A decade ago, the Arts Education Partnership published groundbreaking research that compared 8th graders who were highly involved in the arts with those who had little or no involvement, and found consistently better outcomes for the highly involved students: better grades, less likelihood of dropping out by grade 10, and more positive attitudes about school.
http://www.aep-arts.org/files/publications/ChampsReport.pdf
‘Here are five strategies, drawn from the NAEP results, that can help arts education leaders, policymakers, and educators improve performance in the arts and narrow achievement gaps’.
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/09/23/05ruppert.h29.html?tkn=QLXFQzchSg8nxBDLT00DWKGmM%2FFX227wsFMw
© 2007 Editorial Projects in Education
Learning in a Visual Age: The critical importance of Visual Arts Education.
www.arteducators.org/olc/pub/NAEA/learning/learning_page_5.html - published by the US professional association of art educators, NAEA.
The Case For The Arts
By cutting back on arts to strengthen their basic core curricula,
schools may be taking a giant leap backward
by Eric Oddleifson
If by now you haven't concluded that the arts are a crucial part of any effort to reinvigorate learning, Eric Oddleifson will convince you. Eric is President of The Center for Arts in the Basic Curriculum, an association whose agenda is clear. Not only do they believe art education will enhance the traditional curriculum; they believe "the arts should be the basis of education" because "the deepest and most lasting learning is participatory and whole-brained. This is precisely what the arts offer." Their publications offer some impressive data to back up their case. Contact the center at 58 Fearing Road, Hingham, MA 02043 for more information on their publications and services.
http://www.context.org/ICLIB/IC27/Oddlfson.htm
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