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The Arts and Achievement in At-Risk Youth: Findings from Four Longitudinal Studies
This was Report #55 from the National Endowment of the Arts in 2012. The NEA overview report separates students by socio-economic bracket and quantity of arts experience, judged according to standards on page 9-10.
The single most startling piece of data to me/Priest is a graph on page 14 that shows that “High school students who earned few or no arts credits were five times more likely not to have graduated than students who earned many arts credits.”
View Full ReportSearch Institute in Minneapolis MN has become a leader in research about young people’s success. They use the term ‘Spark’: The arts fit into that category. “Kids who know and develop their Sparks—and who have adults in their lives to help—have higher grades, better school attendance and physical health, empathy and social competence, concern for the environment, a desire to help others and a sense of purpose.”
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Research on teaching visual arts gives abundant evidence of their benefits to children - academic, social-emotional and personal. Articles and reports from artists and art educators further enrich our understanding of these benefits.
Eyeball It!® draws from and is aligned with the conclusions of reliable research and writings. Listed below are studies, articles and a clearinghouse about arts education that informed the development of Eyeball It!® (Most were published since 2009, although a few released earlier that remain particularly relevant or provide historical context are also included.) Listed, too, are reports from leaders and groups in arts education providing information about arts education policies and practices, and strategies to expand and improve teaching and appreciation of the arts. Eyeball It!® is designed to enrich these efforts.
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