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Creativity Challenge: The State of Arts Education in California. Summary Report

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Title: Creativity Challenge: The State of Arts Education in California. Summary Report
Language: English
Authors: K. Woodworth, C. Benge, SRI Education
Source: SRI Education, a Division of SRI International. 2022.
Availability: SRI International. 333 Ravenswood Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Tel: 650-859-2000; e-mail: customer.service@sri.com; Web site: https://www.sri.com/
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 31
Publication Date: 2022
Sponsoring Agency: William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Teachers, Creativity, Creative Development, State Aid, School District Autonomy, Elementary Secondary Education, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Evaluation
Geographic Terms: California
Abstract: More than fifteen years ago, the Hewlett Foundation commissioned the researchers at SRI International to create the first comprehensive, statewide study of arts education in California. The resulting report, 2007's "An Unfinished Canvas," revealed the degree to which California was failing to provide standards-based courses in arts education--a requirement then, as it is now, outlined in the state's Education Code. The Hewlett Foundation wanted to understand what progress has been made since then, and again commissioned SRI International to study the status of arts education in California. This report, "Creativity Challenge: The State of Arts Education in California," shows that while some progress has been made, much work remains. Overall, the authors found that, while much remained the same in 2020 as in 2006, some aspects of arts education in California's K-12 schools had improved. More schools were offering a course of study in each arts discipline. Higher percentages of elementary school students were participating in arts education, and more students were enrolling in CTE courses in the arts. Despite declining overall enrollment, California employed more arts teachers. And more schools have equipped, dedicated spaces for arts instruction.
Abstractor: ERIC
Entry Date: 2024
Accession Number: ED661789
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:More than fifteen years ago, the Hewlett Foundation commissioned the researchers at SRI International to create the first comprehensive, statewide study of arts education in California. The resulting report, 2007's "An Unfinished Canvas," revealed the degree to which California was failing to provide standards-based courses in arts education--a requirement then, as it is now, outlined in the state's Education Code. The Hewlett Foundation wanted to understand what progress has been made since then, and again commissioned SRI International to study the status of arts education in California. This report, "Creativity Challenge: The State of Arts Education in California," shows that while some progress has been made, much work remains. Overall, the authors found that, while much remained the same in 2020 as in 2006, some aspects of arts education in California's K-12 schools had improved. More schools were offering a course of study in each arts discipline. Higher percentages of elementary school students were participating in arts education, and more students were enrolling in CTE courses in the arts. Despite declining overall enrollment, California employed more arts teachers. And more schools have equipped, dedicated spaces for arts instruction.