Arts+Advocacy+Resources...

Below is a list of advocacy resources for the arts in education. Please use them to promote the arts in your school, school district, school board, with parents and the greater community.
 * Advocacy Resources **

=Research & Literature on Student Achievement & The Arts=

=Neuroscience & Arts Brain-Based Research= Neuroscience: Learning, Arts & The Brain: Findings and Challenges for Educators and Researchers from the 2009 John Hopkins University Summit

=Arts Policy= "In Pennsylvania, the NCLB core content areas include English, Reading/Language Arts, Mathematics, Sciences, Foreign Languages, Music and Art, and Social Studies (history, economics, geography, and civics and government)." Link: []

Read more about the [|Chapter 4 regulations] regarding standards in the arts.

=The Arts and Economic Competitiveness= [|Making a Case for the Arts and Workforce Development-] Arts Education: Creating Student Success in School, Work, and Life

=School/District Leaders and The Arts= [|Letter of Arts Advocacy Support to Superintendents] State Superintendents Are Powerful Advocates for the Arts in Education

=**Regional Advocacy Sites**= Below are two excellent starting points for your advocacy needs. Both contain numerous links to the resources you'll need to create a strategy to keep the arts alive in your school. The Keyarts Wikispace - check out the Keyarts wiki for more than just advocacy resources. On this page you'll find links out to articles and websites you can use to support your role in a healthy school system. [|Arts Education Collaborative Website] - one of the main roles of the AEC in our region is to help with issues of policy and advocacy. Have a look at their website resources to plan your strategy, or contact them directly for support with your arts concerns.

=Videos=

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