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ENSURING SEQUENTIAL ARTS INSTRUCTION ACROSS GRADE LEVELS Providing access to the arts includes offering sequential courses in each of the four arts disciplines spanning K-12 grade levels. Those courses establish and build on a foundation for understanding and accomplishments in the arts. Clearly, the ODE data show that few Ohio students can access 13 years of instruction in dance or drama/theatre. However, ODE data indicate that 87 percent of districts in 2009-2010 reported providing a sequence of courses spanning kindergarten through grade 12 in the visual arts and/or music. According to ODE data, 83 school districts (13 percent) did not enroll students in arts courses at every grade level between kindergarten and 12th grade in 2009-2010. Fifty-one of those school districts enrolled at least one student in an arts course in 12 grades. In most cases, kindergarten was the grade with zero students enrolled in arts courses. PROVIDING A WELL-ROUNDED ARTS EDUCATION Access to arts education includes opportunities for all students, especially those who aspire to careers in the arts and other creative industries, to develop a solid background and deep understanding in the arts. Based on course titles, Ohio’s public schools delivered 29 different courses in the arts in 2009- 2010, including enrollment in eight music courses, 17 courses in visual arts, 2 courses in dance and 2 courses in drama/theatre. While 97 percent or more of districts offered visual arts (K-12) and instrumental and vocal music, 22 of the other courses listed were available in less than 40 percent of Ohio’s 612 school districts. The range of music and visual arts courses reported expanded after grade 5. The number of schools offering courses in instrumental music and vocal/choral music increased in grades 5 and 6, and remained steady through high school. The variety of visual arts courses offered increased beginning in grades 5, 6 and 7 and remained steady through high school. The few dance and drama/theatre courses offered were introductory or broad at all grade levels. Table 4 (next page) shows the number and percentage of districts that reported offering each of the 29 courses. Note: The term ‘course’ refers to a unique arts course offered within a grade. If multiple schools in a district offer a specific course in the same grade, that course would count only once; a course offered in two grades would be counted twice. For example, Comprehensive Dance taught in grade 6 and Comprehensive Dance taught in Grade 7 would each be counted as a unique course, but each would be counted once, even if several schools in the district taught the course. Status of Arts Education in Ohio’s Public Schools 24
Table 4. Number and Percentage of Ohio’s Public School Districts Offering Each of 29 Arts Courses Course/ ODE Course Code # of Districts Offering % of Districts Offering Course/ ODE Course Code # of Districts Offering % of Districts Offering Visual Arts – 99.8% of districts offer at least one course Visual Arts (K-12) 020012 606 99% Drawing and Painting 020250 430 70% Drama/Theatre – 34% of districts offer at least one course Drama/Theatre Arts 050600 Drama/Theatre (K-8) 050337 Ceramics 020242 252 41% Total Drama/Theatre 413 Photography and Filmmaking 020270 Art Appreciation 020100 184 30% Design 020210 188 31% Advanced Visual Arts 029902 Graphic Arts/Unified Arts 020320 202 33% 17 3% 217 35% Dance – 4% of districts offer at least one course Introduction to Dance 080312 Comprehensive Dance 080315 178 29% Total Dance 86 19 3% 11 2% 143 23% Music – 99.8% of districts offer at least one course Art History 020101 105 17% Music (k-8) 122000 538 88% Crafts 020240 130 21% Sculpture 020290 137 22% AP Studio Art Drawing 029100 52 8% Printmaking 020280 39 6% AP Studio 2D Design 029110 AP Studio 3D Design 029120 Instrumental Music 120500 Vocal/Choral Music 120400 General Music 120000 Music Appreciation 120800 607 99% 591 97% 421 69% 232 38% 31 5% Music Theory 120300 231 38% 15 2% AP Art History 029130 19 3% Other Visual Arts courses 029999 Total Visual Arts 10,068 AP Music Theory 129926 Other Music courses 129999 148 24% Total Music 9,682 Courses are defined by the Ohio Department of Education. Total number of schools districts = 612. 43 7% 184 30% Status of Arts Education in Ohio’s Public Schools 25
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Page 5 and 6: TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD ........
Page 7 and 8: LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE 1: ACCESS TO
Page 9 and 10: FOREWORD The Ohio Alliance for Arts
Page 11 and 12: VISION AND CONTEXT WHY DO WE STUDY
Page 13 and 14: RESEARCH EVIDENCE: THE BENEFITS OF
Page 15 and 16: GIFTED EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS The O
Page 17 and 18: THE FOUNDATIONS OF QUALITY: SYSTEM
Page 19 and 20: REPORT SUMMARY Findings based on OD
Page 21 and 22: ENSURING ACCESS AND EQUITY Measurin
Page 23 and 24: SUSTAINING ARTS EDUCATION Student p
Page 25 and 26: FINDINGS AND ANALYSIS WHAT DO THE D
Page 27 and 28: ENSURING ACCESS AND EQUITY Public s
Page 29 and 30: PROVIDING INSTRUCTION IN ALL ARTS D
Page 31: Comparisons among district types—
Page 35 and 36: Table 5: The 25 Districts with the
Page 37 and 38: Access to dance and drama/theatre i
Page 39 and 40: CREATING CONDITIONS FOR HIGH QUALIT
Page 41 and 42: Table 7: Number of Courses Taught f
Page 43 and 44: SUPPORTING EXCELLENCE IN PRACTICE A
Page 45 and 46: Differences in Numbers of Arts Educ
Page 47 and 48: PROVIDING ADEQUATE INSTRUCTIONAL TI
Page 49 and 50: USING TECHNOLOGY IN ARTS INSTRUCTIO
Page 51 and 52: ANALYSIS: HOW DOES OHIO COMPARE TO
Page 53 and 54: Use of Dedicated Classrooms and Tec
Page 55 and 56: Assessment: About 12 percent of Ohi
Page 57 and 58: SUSTAINING ARTS EDUCATION Building
Page 59 and 60: Key Finding: High school students s
Page 61 and 62: For both visual arts and drama/thea
Page 63 and 64: Budgeting for the Arts: Questions a
Page 65 and 66: To address the opportunities and ch
Page 67 and 68: Impact Goal The education community
Page 69 and 70: RESOURCES This section consists of
Page 71 and 72: Ruppert, S. (2006). Critical eviden
Page 73 and 74: Darling-Hammond, L. (2010, May ). P
Page 75 and 76: STAGE 1: ANALYSIS OF ODE DATA Quadr
Page 77 and 78: • Certification level of teachers
Page 79 and 80: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We would like to e

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