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Wang, Crystal; Christian, Cinda; Hasty, Brent – Online Submission, 2015
The Creative Learning Initiative (CLI), a collective impact partnership among the Austin Independent School District (AISD), the city of Austin, and MINDPOP (an arts partnership dedicated to expanding creative learning in Austin and representing over 50 arts and cultural agencies), created arts-rich schools at a rate that exceeded the benchmark…
Descriptors: School Districts, Creative Teaching, Creativity, Partnerships in Education
Houston Independent School District, 2021
Title I, Part A; Title II, Part A; and Title IV, Part A funds are provided to the Houston Independent School District (HISD) through the 2015 reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), also known as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). All three funds focus on enhancing student achievement. Title I, Part A…
Descriptors: School Districts, Educational Finance, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Garcia, Cynthia; Jones, Don; Isaacson, Carrie – Journal of Case Studies in Education, 2015
As a result of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001, many school districts have reduced instructional time for the arts in order to focus on reading and mathematics. Accordingly, fine arts programs across the nation have become subject to budget cuts or elimination in order to meet federal accountability measures. Hit especially hard are…
Descriptors: Fine Arts, Art Education, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement
Wang, Crystal; Christian, Cinda; Hasty, Brent – Online Submission, 2014
This report describes the implementation of arts-based instruction during in-school and out-of-school times. Specifically, it summarizes the results of four components of the inventory: (a) sequential fine arts instruction during school, (b) community arts experiences during school, (c) out-of-school time arts opportunities on campus, and (d)…
Descriptors: Art Education, Creative Activities, Fine Arts, After School Programs
Maryland State Department of Education, 2015
As part of the Maryland State Department of Education's (MSDE's) ongoing commitment to early learning and school readiness, a comprehensive Kindergarten Readiness Assessment (KRA) was administered for the first time this school year. This assessment, which builds on and advances the MMSR, is part of our new Ready for Kindergarten: Maryland's Early…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, State Standards, Student Evaluation
LeFebvre, Mary – ACT, Inc., 2015
ACT has conducted over 20,000 job analyses for occupations across a diverse array of industries and occupations since 1993. This report highlights the levels of career readiness for various subgroups of ACT Work Keys® examinees in the United States and provides career readiness benchmarks for selected ACT WorkKeys cognitive skills by career…
Descriptors: Career Readiness, Benchmarking, Occupations, Career Education
National Endowment for the Arts, 2009
This report presents the key findings from the National Endowment for the Art's Survey of Public Participation in the Arts. The survey was conducted in May 2008, and it asked a large, nationally representative sample of adults (18 and above) about their participation in arts events and activities over the previous 12 months. Among the findings:…
Descriptors: Fine Arts, Participation, National Surveys, Adults
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Kienzl, Gregory; Boachie-Ansah, Grace; Lanahan, Lawrence; Holt, Emily W. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2006
Few national studies have been conducted on students' receipt of arts instruction, particularly in the early grades. To address this gap in the literature, this Issue Brief provides a descriptive look at the prevalence of arts instruction received by first and third grade public school students in their schools. Using spring 2000 and spring 2002…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Grade 1, Statistical Data, Questionnaires
South Dakota Arts Council, 2007
The South Dakota Arts Council submitted this FY 2006 annual report to the Governor and Legislature. It presents the 530 grants that were awarded with funds from the State of South Dakota and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. Fiscal Year 2006 grant funds of $977,000 generated $12 million in local cash matching funds. These…
Descriptors: Grants, State Agencies, Fine Arts, Federal Programs
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Aud, Susan; Hussar, William; Planty, Michael; Snyder, Thomas; Bianco, Kevin; Fox, Mary Ann; Frohlich, Lauren; Kemp, Jana; Drake, Lauren – National Center for Education Statistics, 2010
To ensure reliable, accurate, and timely data, which are necessary to monitor the progress of education in the United States, Congress has mandated that the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) produce an annual report, "The Condition of Education". This year's report presents 49 indicators of important developments and trends…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, School Statistics, Educational Indicators