Session+2+Infusion+of+Art+in+Elementary+School+Curriculum+for+Math+and+Reading+- Measuring+Effectiveness+of+the+Art+in+Action+Program

Tania Bogatova, taniab@ksrc.biz Joyce Miller, joycem@ksrc.biz Michael Tomlinson, michaelt@ksrc.biz
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 * Tentative Time: **11:00-11:50 ( 50 minutes)

**Description of the Presentation:** This session parallels “Animating STEM with STEAM: The Art in Action Program” presentation. This presentation offers an overview of the Art in Action program including its objectives, core components, theoretical framework, and measures used to evaluate its effectiveness. Measures of teacher and student behavior as affected by interacting with art making processes are important to understand student learning in these modeled programs. Preliminary results and lessons learned of its early implementation will be presented. The impact of the program on quality of teaching, as well as student learning will be discussed.


 * Alignment with STEM: **Art infusion is a method of improving quality of teaching and developing students’ basic literacy skills, i.e., math and reading, as well as building 21st century learning skills, including but not limiting to learning habits, critical thinking, problem solving, communication, and collaboration, which prepares students to succeed in STEM learning tracks and careers.


 * Agenda: ** To Review
 * Logic Model/Theory of Change for the Art in Action Programmedia type="custom" key="17946672"
 * Research Designmedia type="custom" key="17946862"

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 * Preliminary Findings

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 * Resources and supporting documents: ** Session 1 - Animating STEM with STEAM: The Art in Action Program


 * Logic Model/Theory of Change
 * Art in Action Logic Model
 * [|Art in Action SMART Objectives]
 * Research Design
 * Measurements
 * 1) [|Classroom Observation]
 * 2) [|Lesson Plan Evaluation]
 * 3) [|Assessment of Student Development]
 * 4) [|Teacher Attitude Survey]
 * 5) [|Artist Attitude Survey]
 * 6) [|Qualitative Input from Implementer]
 * Preliminary Results
 * [|Art in Action Pilot (Spring 2011)]
 * [|Art in Action Year 1 (2011/2012)]