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Advocating the Fine ArtsThe Importance of the Practical,
Musical, Theater and Visual Fine Arts in Your Childs LifeTrue Note
Music Studios January, 2011
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Raisin Brahms sez:
Fine Arts Education contributes to:Increased Test ScoresCreative
Problem Solving SkillsSource: AmericansfortheArts.org
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Every student in the nation should have an education in the
arts. This is the opening statement of The Value and Quality of
Arts Education: A Statement of Principles, a document from the
nations ten most important educational organizations, including the
American Association of School Administrators, the National
Education Association, the National Parent Teacher Association, and
the National School Boards Association.
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Fine Arts Education contributes to:Success in societySuccess in
schoolSuccess in developing intelligenceSuccess in lifeSource:
Childrensmusicworkshop.com
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Success in societyData show that high earnings are not just
associated with people who have high technical skills. In fact,
mastery of the arts and humanities is just as closely correlated
with high earnings, and, according to our analysis, that will
continue to be true. History, music, drawing, and painting, and
economics will give our students an edge just as surely as math and
science will.Tough Choices or Tough Times: The report of the new
Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce, 2007
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Success in schoolStudents in high-quality school music programs
score higher on standardized tests compared to students in schools
with deficient music education programs, regardless of the
socioeconomic level of the school or school district. Students in
top-quality music programs scored 22% better in English and 20%
better in math than students in deficient music programs. Students
at schools with excellent music programs had higher English and
math test scores across the countrythan students in schools with
low-quality music programs. Students in all regions with
lower-quality instrumental programs scored higher in English and
math than students who had no music at all.Christopher M. Johnson
and Jenny E. Memmott, Journalof Research in Music Education,
2006
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Success in developing intelligenceA 2004 Stanford University
study showed that masteringa musical instrument improves the way
the humanbrain processes parts of spoken language. Using functional
magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI), researchers also discovered that
musical training helps the brain work more efficiently in
distinguishing split-seconddifferences between rapidly changing
sounds that areessential to processing language Prof. John
Gabrieli, associate director of MITs Athinoula A. Martinos Center
for Biomedical Imaging.
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Success in lifeSecondary students who participated in band or
orchestra reported the lowest lifetime and current use of all
substances (alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs). Texas Commission on
Drug and Alcohol Abuse Report. Reported in Houston Chronicle,
January 1998
The life of the arts, far from being an interruption,
adistraction, in the life of the nation, is close to the centerof a
nation's purpose - and is a test to the quality ofa nation's
civilization. President John F. Kennedy
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the point of teaching this subject is not to teach about the
arts, but to teach THROUGH the arts. Teaching through the arts
requires students to engage in the act of creative art Teaching
through the arts helps students experience concepts rather than
simply discussing or reading them. This approach is consistent with
educational theories that highlight the importance of reaching
multiple learning styles or intelligences. (Jacobs, 1999)
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Communication SkillsThe performance arts help to develop
confidence that is essential to speaking clearly, lucidly and
thoughtfully. Students learn to become comfortable in front of
large groups.a. Musical and Theatrical performancesb. Explaining
and elucidating ones own creation
Creative Problem Solving SkillsThe Arts teach students to think
on their feet, identify problems, evaluate a range of options and
implement solutionsa. Material and other medium combinations
(visual arts)b. Musical and theatrical performance
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MotivationInvolvement in the Arts demands commitment and
motivation. This attribute typically transfers from the Arts to
other classes and jobs.a. Practice and rehearsal timeb. Blood and
sweat visual and performanceWorking Cooperatively/Esprit de
corpsThe Arts constantly demand collaboration!a. Music and Theatre
Ensemblesb. Visual art teamingc. Practical arts working units
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Working IndependentlyThe Arts frequently necessitates working
without direct supervision this foster self starters or
initiators.a. Practice, practice, practiceb. Confidence, dedication
and self-worthLeadershipArts, especially in performance, creates
many opportunities for students to assume leadership roles and
receive consistent traininga. Lead rolesb. Principal/ 1st chair
players
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Fine Arts Education develops lasting life skills: Respect for
Deadlines Fast Learning Flexibility Working Under Pressure Healthy
Self-Image Acceptance of Disappointment Self-Discipline and a
Goal-Oriented Approach Self-Confidence
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Study of the arts encourages a suppleness of the mind, a
toleration for ambiguity, a taste for nuance, and the ability to
make trade-offs among alternative courses of action. Study of the
arts helps students to think and work across traditional
disciplines. They learn both to integrate knowledge and to "think
outside the box." An education in the arts teaches student how to
work together cooperatively. An education in the arts builds an
understanding of diversity and the multi-cultural dimensions of our
world. An arts education insists on the value of content, which
helps students understand "quality" as a key value. An arts
education contributes to technological competence.. Source:
Principals Partnership Association
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An Auburn University study found significant increases in
overall self-concept of at-risk children participating in an arts
program that included music, movement, dramatics and art, as
measured by the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale. N.H.
Barry, Project ARISE: Meeting the needs of disadvantaged students
through the arts, Auburn University, 1992
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Students Enrolled in Fine Arts Courses Score Higheron the SAT
than those with no Fine Arts CourseworkSource: Texas Music
Educators Association
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How does Guerins Fine Arts focus stated objectives and
implemented programs compared to other area high schools fine arts
programs?
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62.5% were low income students. 5.2% were Special Education
students. 0.2% were Limited English Learners. LANE TECH Fine Arts
Statement and (2009-2010)As of 2009-2010, there were 4183 students
enrolled at Lane Tech High School, Chicago, IL.43.2%% were
Hispanic. 30.5% were White.
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LANE TECH Fine Arts Department Mission Statement and Implemented
Programs (2009-2010)
Lanes mission is to optimize the college prep experience,
establish an environment of mutual respect, empower students to
take responsibility for their learning, build relationships with
parents, and improve services for special needs students.
The Fine Arts Department includes: Band/Orchestra, Choir/Chorus,
Drama, Mixed Media, Musicals, Painting, Percussion, Photography,
Theater, Dance, Violin/Strings/Orchestra.
About 73% of the students are involved in some type of these
extracurriculars97.9% of parents report satisfaction with
opportunity for involvement in the school
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The Fine Arts Department would like to thank you for your
continued support!HOYT/2011
Many of us, as a Guerin Community, would agree that the Arts are
important, but with what is happening in our larger educational
community, we would like to explain in a nutshell why the Arts are
important and maybe figure out the disconnect between educational
initiatives and extreme budget and program cuts.
**First, lets start with why the Fine Arts are so important,
both to us as a higher educational community and to the students we
serve. We all feel an affinity for the fine arts but how does that
translate into tangible benefits for our students? *Music programs
in the schools help our kids and communities in real and
substantial ways. The benefits of music education are based on a
growing body of convincing research. (see attached pdf see what
youd like to use and I will add in handout). Bill Clinton expressed
it best when he said: Music is about communication, creativity, and
cooperation, and, by studying music in school, students have the
opportunity to build on these skills, enrich their lives, and
experience the world from a new perspective." All fine arts
education contributes to childrens ability to learn, interact,
build self-esteem and succeed.
******As the United States finds itself in increasing
competition for a place at the worldwide economics table, it
becomes imperative for our educational institutions to furnish
students with an education that is more than rote in nature, but
that becomes fluid and adaptive in practice. Fine arts education
contributes to this.*Students of the arts continue to outperform
their non-arts peers on the SAT, according to reportsby the College
Entrance Examination Board. Data from the College Board, Profile of
College-Bound Seniors National Reports from 2006-2009 show that
students enrolled in fine arts coursesscore from 11 to 13% higher
than students not enrolled in any fine arts courses.Ultimately, it
is about our students. Fine Arts Education works!**Band/Orchestra,
Choir/Chorus, Drama, Mixed Media, Musicals, Painting, Percussion,
Photography, Theater, Dance, Violin/Strings
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