p romoting student achievement through the arts

PROMOTING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH THE ARTS

Jack Deskins, WVDE Arts CoordinatorStephanie Morris, WVU Clinical Assistant Professor

The Arts Engage Students in All the Ways They Experience the World

Student Engagement

School Culture

Graduation Rate Wellness

21st Century Skills

College & Career Readiness

Academic Achievement

Personalized Learning

THE ARTS ENGAGE EMOTIONALLY & PERSONALIZE LEARNING.

THE ARTS ENGAGE PHYSICALLY & PROMOTE WELLNESS.

Creating

Evaluating

Analyzing

Applying

Understanding

Remembering

The arts engage cognitively & promote achievement.

Bloom’s TaxonomyCirca 2000

WV Cohort Study:2009 11th Grade Westest II

Compared to students earning a single arts credit, students earning more than one arts credit were:

• 20% more likely to score at proficient levels in Math

• 40% more likely to score at proficient levels in Reading/Language Arts

WEST VIRGINIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

SCALE Project

West Virginia Department of Education Elementary Dance Pilot