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Arts Research

Arts Education in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools: 1999-2000

This report, prepared by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), provides national data on arts education in public elementary and secondary schools during 1999–2000

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2002131

Champions of Change

This is a compendium of research, prepared by the Arts Education Partnership, on a variety of topics related to arts education and its effects and benefits.

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/champions/

Critical Links

This report, created by the Arts Education Partnership (AEP), details the relationship between learning in the arts and the development of fundamental academic and social skills.

http://www.aep-arts.org/cllinkspage.htm

Gaining the Arts Advantage

This report, published in 1999 by the Arts Education Partnership and The President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities shares best practices from public school districts that have made literacy and competence in the arts a priority for all students.

http://www.pcah.gov/gaa/

Gifts of the Muse: Reframing the Debate about the Benefits of the Arts

This 2005 RAND study, funded by the Wallace Foundation, seeks a broader understanding of the arts’ full range of effects, including both instrumental and intrinsic benefits.

http://www.wallacefoundation.org (Knowledge Center)

The NAEP 1997 Arts Report Card: Eighth Grade Findings from the National Assessment of Educational Progress

The 1997 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) Arts assessment measured students' literacy in the arts through their knowledge and skill in creating, performing, and responding to challenging, innovative test exercises. It provides illuminating models for effective assessment in the arts.

http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=1999486