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
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