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NC Arts Education Leaders Webinar
May 9, 2012
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Christie Lynch Ebert, Arts Education Consultant and A+ Liaison, NCDPI
Brenda Wheat Whiteman, A+ Arts Education Specialist, NCDPI
TIPS
• Question box– Participants will be muted during the webinar unless presenting
– Please use the question box
– Questions monitored and answered in question box and/or at the end of webinar; you may also raise hand with questions
• Follow-up– Presenters online at conclusion of webinar
– Email/phone
– Presentation posted on Website
Let’s Take a Poll!
Where are you located?
Eastern NC
Piedmont/Central NC
Western NC
What is your role?
NCDPI Summer Institutes
AGENDA
• RttT Updates
• State of the Arts:– National
– State
•Sharing
•Questions/ Discussion
•Next Steps
Race to the Top (RttT)
Arts Education RESA Trainings
Region 4 Southern Pines February 16, 2012Region 5 Clemmons March 8, 2012Region 7 Wilkesboro March 9, 2012Region 6 Charlotte March 12, 2012Region 3 Chapel Hill March 14, 2012Region 2 Wallace March 19, 2012Region 1 Plymouth March 20, 2012Region 8 Candler March 26, 2012
Arts Education RESA Trainings
• Focus:
– Connections
• 21st Century Skills
• History and Culture
• Common Core State Standards for Literacy
• Information and Technology
Summer Institute 3July 12-13, 2012
West Stokes High SchoolStokes County
Summer Institute 5July 19-20, 2012
JH Rose High SchoolPitt County
Summer Institute 1June 21-22, 2012
Enka High SchoolBuncombe County
Summer Institute 6July 24-25, 2012
SanLee Middle SchoolLee County
Summer Institute 4July 17-18, 2012
Croatan High SchoolCarteret County
Summer Institute 2July 10-11, 2012
Maiden High SchoolCatawba County Schools
RttT Weekly Updates• http://www.ncpublicschools.org/rttt/updates/
• To receive this update in a weekly email, contact: Michael.Yarbrough@dpi.nc.gov
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State of the Arts: NC
Policy and Legislation
•Basic Education Program (§ 115C-81)
The NC Standard Course of Study
Common Core State Standards NC Essential Standards
NC Legislation
S66 Comprehensive Arts Education
• Arts Education – (arts as core, academic subjects)
• Arts Integration – (arts as a catalyst for learning across the curriculum)
• Arts Exposure – (exposure to arts experiences)
Comprehensive Arts Education
H758 Arts Education Commission
H758: Arts Education Commission
• Duties
• 3 Meetings (February – April 2012)
• Final Report (May 1, 2012)
– 5 Findings/Recommendations
– 3 Legislative Proposals
H758: Arts Education Commission
1. Importance of Arts Education
2. Comprehensive Arts Education Task Force (Legislative Proposal 1)
3. Arts Education Graduation Requirement (Legislative Proposal 2)
4. Professional Development and Education in Arts Integration
5. Locally Driven Comprehensive Arts Education (Legislative Proposal 3)
Visit: http://aplus.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/H758+Arts+Ed+Commission
NCDPI Alignment and Support: A+ Schools Program
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Monitoring and Collaboration
• Professional Development
Michelle Burrows | DirectorA+ Schools Programmichelle.burrows@ncdcr.govtel: 919.807.6503
http://aplus-schools.ncdcr.gov/
Enrollment in Arts Education Courses, K-12
Dance 2.99%
Music 59.85%
Theatre Arts 5.44%
Visual Arts 53.66%
All Arts 122.09%
NC Statistical Profile 2009-2010 ELEMENTARY MIDDLE HIGH TOTAL
Classes Students Classes Students Classes Students Classes Students
DANCE 808 16,622 705 14,217 1228 12442 2741 43,281
2.43% 4.33% 2.86% 2.99%
MUSIC 28,529 590,628 8,773 179,226 9,017 95,788 46,319 865,642
86.43% 54.56% 22.04% 59.85%
THEATRE ARTS 836 17,492 1,409 29,579 2,599 31,583 4,844 78,654
2.56% 9.01% 7.27% 5.44%
VISUAL ARTS 26,356 547,603 7,093 140,078 6,999 88,481 40,448 776,162
80.13% 42.65% 20.36% 53.66%
FOLK ARTS (K-12) 0 0 54 1,172 31 650 85 1,822
0.00% 0.36% 0.15% 0.13%
COMMUNITY COLLEGE ARTS
0 0 0 0 115 403 115 403
0.00% 0.00% 0.09% 0.03%
SUBTOTALS 56,529 1,172,345 18,034 364,272 19,989 229,347 94,552 1,765,964
171.55% 110.90% 52.78% 122.09%
TOTAL STUDENTS IN NC SCHOOLS
683,396 328,470 434,524 1,446,390
Licensed Arts Educators in NC
Dance Music Theatre Arts
Visual Arts
Total
171.43 2,597.67 345.66 2,101.22 5,215.98
1,434,436 Students (ADM)
Local Education Agency (LEA) Year Implemented
Burke County Schools 1990
Columbus County Schools
1992
Newton Conover Schools
2007
Pitt County Schools*
2004
Rowan-Salisbury
2004
Local Arts Education Graduation Requirements
* Pitt County has a Local School Board Policy (9.201) which calls for a comprehensive and sequential arts
education, K-12, in addition to the local high school graduation requirement.
State of the Arts:National News
National Reports
• The Arts and Achievement in At-risk Youth: Findings From Four Longitudinal Studies (March 2012 – National
Endowment for the Arts)
At-risk teenagers or young adults with a history of intensive arts experiences show achievement levels closer to, and in some cases exceeding, the levels shown by the general population studied.
National Reports
• Arts Education in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools: 1999-2000 and 2009-2010 (April 2012 – US Department of
Education, National Center for Education Statistics)
Contains Key Indicators for Arts Education in 2009-10 and comparisons with 1999-2000, where applicable.
US Instruction Available in Elementary Arts Education
Year Dance Music Theatre Arts Visual Arts
1999-2000
20% 94% 20% 87%
2009-2010
3% 94% 4% 83%
US Instruction Available in Secondary Arts Education
Year Dance Music Theatre Arts Visual Arts
1999-2000
14% 90% 48% 93%
2009-2010
12% 91% 45% 89%
Available now: Crosswalks Unpacking the Standards I Can Statements by Content Area
In development: Graphic Organizers (available February 20, 2012) Assessments
Formative: NC FALCON, ArtsFolio/Student Profile Assessment Examples Measures of Student Learning
Learning Progressions/Learning Maps Terminologies Other Tools
http://www.artsedsearch.org
National Standards
• National Standards (1994)
• National effort underway for re-conceptualization of the standards
National Standards
National Standards
National Standards
•National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) Wiki: https://
nccas.wikispaces.com/Home
Sharing/Questions
Sharing
• Raise hand to be recognized and assume presenter status
• Name School System or Charter School
• State approximate number of arts teachers
Future Directions/Next Steps
CCSS/NCES Resources
• Wiki sites•All areas: http://www.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
•Arts Education: http://ances.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
• Online learning modules
– http://center.ncsu.edu/nc
Opportunities
• HARRISON INTRODUCES NEW "CELEBRATE NC SCHOOLS" WEBSITE
–http://www.ncpublicschools.org/stateboard/.
Implementing the Standards
Questions and Closing– Thank you for joining us!
– This Webinar presentation will be posted on the Arts Education wiki site.
– If you have feedback about the virtual meeting format, please let us know.
Please feel free to log off when you are ready, or, stay and ask questions…
Contact Information
Christie Lynch Ebert
Arts Education Consultant and A+ Liaisonchristie.lynchebert@dpi.nc.gov919-807-3856
Brenda Wheat Whiteman
A+ Arts Education Specialistbrenda.whiteman@dpi.nc.gov919-807-3820
Course Coding Update
• Highlights:
– Beginning, Intermediate, Proficient, Advanced courses in each discipline
– Specialization by proficiency level in each discipline
– AP and IB retain separate designations
High School SequencingIf the student has had a complete K-8 progression or has achieved beginning level standards in dance, music, theatre arts, or visual arts
If the student has no or limited K-8 progression in the arts discipline (dance, music, theatre arts, or visual arts)
Beginning (Entering) (Introductory)
Introductory/Beginning Coursework in Dance, Music, Theatre Arts, or Visual Arts
Intermediate Intermediate
Arts Electives in an Arts Discipline
Proficient
Proficient
Honors Courses
AP Courses
IB Courses
Advanced Advanced
Honors Policy: High School Proficiency Levels
Beginning Intermediate Proficient* Advanced*
Standards are for students with no or limited K-8 progression in the arts education discipline (dance, music, theatre arts, or visual arts).
Standards are for students who have had a complete K-8 progression or who have achieved beginning level standards in the discipline at the high school level.
Standards are for students who have achieved intermediate level standards in the discipline at the high school level.
Standards are for students who have achieved proficient level standards in the discipline at the high school level.
Students who take coursework at the Proficient or Advanced levels are applying their skills and understandings in increasingly sophisticated, complex, and challenging ways.
Honors Policy
• Highlights:
– Recommendations taken to State Board in February 2012
– Expected Action in March 2012
– Recommendation is for proficient and advanced courses in dance, music, theatre arts, and visual arts to receive honors credit of 1 point.