"I strongly urge principals and their staffs to participate in this important initiative."
- Deborah Delisle, Ohio Superintendent of Public Instruction
The Ohio Alliance for Arts Education (OAAE) in partnership with the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) and the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) is conducting the 2010 Ohio Arts Education Survey. This survey builds on past studies. This survey will be the first time the research includes information about the status of arts education at the school level and examines the depth and breadth of student learning in the arts.
“The arts play a significant role in our effort to develop the creative imagination of our students and foster curricular innovations across disciplines at every level of our educational system,” said Deborah Delisle, superintendent of public instruction. “This research will help us chart a future course of action and guide us in building the public will to provide high quality arts learning experiences for all young people in our state. I strongly urge principals and their staffs to participate in this important initiative.” The survey is designed to minimize the reporting burden on principals and teachers by eliminating duplication of data already being collected by the ODE.
The 2010 Ohio Arts Education Survey is part of a broader Arts Education in Ohio Schools Research Project, a collaboration among the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education, the Ohio Department of Education, the Ohio Arts Council, and Quadrant Arts Education Research. This cooperative effort will provide administrators, policy makers and community leaders with an analysis of arts education while at the same time providing schools and communities with tools and resources to strengthen student learning in the arts.
The
results of this survey will be previewed in the late summer of 2010 with a
final report presented in the fall, 2010. These results will help the project
partners and school leaders understand the impact of Ohio’s arts education
programs, the level of student involvement with the arts and how to align
resources to areas of need.
If at any time you have
questions regarding the survey, or your next steps, please contact Donna Collins,
Ohio Alliance for Arts Education at 614-224-1060 or Nancy Pistone, Ohio
Department of Education at 614-466-7908.They are at your service.
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