Articles & Reports

The following is a collection of articles and reports about arts education. Some of them may focus on happenings out of the Sacramento
area. Hopefully teachers will be able to gain some ideas from success that others are having throughout the United States.

Articles
Davisite Fights for Arts Programs in the Schools
Jeff Hudson, Davis Enterprise, February 2, 2010

Any Given Child
Michael Kaiser, July 13, 2009

Reading Improvement Through Music, Movement & Play
Ronald & Jason Zell, The Joyful Note Music Education Foundation, July 2009

The Day the Music Died
D.L. Johnson, The Salinas California, July 10, 2009

What Makes the Arts Essential?
Ben Donenberg, Los Angeles Times, July 9, 2009

Sowing the Seeds of Arts Education

Asking for Donations is New to Arts Groups
Edward Ortiz, The Sacramento Bee, June 8, 2009

First Lady Expresses Support for Arts Education
The White House, May 18, 2009

Schools Prepare for Devastating Losses of Funding
Seema Mehta & Jason Song, Los Angeles Times, May 21, 2009

A New Day for Music Education
Scott Robertson, NAMM, May 18, 2009

Getting Scientific About Arts Education
Liz Bowie, Los Angeles Times, May 24, 2009

Arts Education In America
Quincy Jones, Huffington Post, May 9, 2009

National Wanna Play Music Week
MarketWatch, May 4, 2009

Love For Making Music Hits High Note in Recession
Aarthi Sivaraman, Reuters, April 28, 2009

New Gallup Survey by NAAM Reflects Majority of Americans Agree with Many Benefits of Playing Musical Instruments
EarthTimes, April 28, 2009

Some Simple Ways Music & Art Can Help Kids Succeed
Camilla Corpuz Yamamoto, Honolulu Advertiser, April 21, 2009

Reports
Arts Lab 101: The Results Are In - Engaging California's Students and Educators Through the Arts
WestEd Evaluation of Arts in Education Demonstration Grants from the California Arts Council, June 2004

Arts Education in Public Elementary & Secondary Schools: 1999-2000
National Center for Education Statistics

Arts Education for All: Lessons from the First Half of the Ford Foundation's National Arts Education Initiative
Gerri Spilka & Meg Long
The OMG Center for Collaborative Learning
June 2009

Arts Education Partnership Report
Report from the AEP Winter 2009 Forum in New Orleans

Gifts of the Muse - Reframing the Debate About the Benefits of the Arts
RAND, February 2005

Governor's Commission on the Arts in Education - Findings and Recommendations
Education Commission of the States, July 2006

Increasing Arts Demand Through Better Arts Learning
The Wallace Foundation, June 2009

National Assessment of Education Progress in the Arts
NAEP, June 2009

New Study Finds Positive Benefits of Choruses and Choral Singing for Children, Adults, and Communities
Chorus America, June 2009

The Qualities of Quality: Understanding Excellence in Arts Education
Project Zero, commissioned by the Wallace Foundation
June 2009

Revitalizing Arts Education Through Community-Wide Coordination
RAND, June 2008

Arts Lab 101: The Results Are In - Engaging California's Students and Educators Through the Arts
WestEd Evaluation of Arts in Education Demonstration Grants from the California Arts Council, June 2004