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Arts Education Partnership May, 2011. Background and Timeline. Strategy and Approach. Strategy A multi-year, three-part strategy of: expanding direct arts education building the capacity of BPS schools and the district to support arts education - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Arts Education
Partnership
May, 2011
Planning Phase
Spring 2008-Winter 2009
• Initiated with a planning grant through the 2008 EdVestors Showcase
• Convened planning team chaired by the Superintendent and Laura Perille, members included BPS and Foundation staff
• Conducted first ever inventory of student arts experiences buttressed by focus groups, interviews and best practice research from other cities
Initiative Launch
February 2009
• Release of Arts Advantage Report in February 2009
• Launch of the Arts Expansion Fund with initial 3 year, $2.5M Goal
• Goals for the Initiative codified and publicly communicated
Phase I
February 2009-present
• Awarded $750K planning grant from the Wallace Foundation to develop long-term, sustainable arts education plan for District
• Arts Fund grants impacting over 5,000 students this year
• Measuring progress and moving the needle on goals for increasing access to arts education experiences
Background and Timeline
Strategy and Approach
StrategyA multi-year, three-part strategy
of:• expanding direct arts
education• building the capacity of BPS
schools and the district to support arts education
• strengthening partnerships between BPS and Boston arts, cultural and higher education institutions
Progress to DateExpansion goals 1. Increase weekly, year-
long arts instruction to reach 100% of students in K-8
2. Increase high school arts experiences
Progress in Years 1 and 2 • 14% increase in K-8• 21% increase in high
school• Over 9,000 additional
students receiving arts
67%
26%
74%
35%
81%
47%
2009 2010 2011
Arts Expansion Fund• $2.5MM fundraising goal (2009-2012) for initial phase
• $2.2 MM raised to date
• Grants for direct expansion of arts in schools:
-Round 1 (2009-10): $540K in grants to serve over 2,000 additional students-Round 2 (2010-11): $700K in grants impacting 5,000 students-Round 3 (2011-12) $800K in grants to be awarded in June
BPS Arts Expansion Fund Wallace Arts Planning Grant
$2,300,000
$750,000
$200,000
Arts Expansion InitiativeTotal Funds
Funds Committed Funds To Be Raised
Funding Impact
• Half of all schools are now offering arts to 100% of their students• Every high school is now providing at least some arts, where in
2008, eleven high schools were providing no arts opportunities to students
• BPS is making a significant yearly investment in arts, Fund is a catalyst and incubator
Students to reach 100% K-8 benchmark
BPS Arts FTEs Arts Fund Grant Awards
FY 09 11,368 156.6 $100,000
FY 10 8,746 160.1 $450,000
FY 11 6,688 166.7 $700,000
FY 12 (planned) ~3,500 182.8 $800,000
Data Collection Strategy
• Original Survey Design and Implementation– Distribution and messaging– Incentives– Technical support
=Rich data set to launch Initiative
• Ongoing Survey Work– Consistency and Response – Publication of Data
Data to Drive Change