State of the ARTS!

Introducing the BeverlyARTS! 2011-2014 Three-year Arts Education Plan.

June 28, 2011

We do!The ARTS! happen regularly in Beverly Hills Unified.

Who’s got the ARTS?

•Musical Theater•Vocal Music •ConcertChoir •District Honor Choir•Visual Art•Ceramics•Animation•Instrumental Music•Strings•Dance and more!

We’ve Got the ARTS!

at the K8’s -

•Dramatic Theater•Musical Theater•The Minisingers•Madrigals•Dance Company and more!

at the High School -

•Instrumental Music

•Symphonic orchestra,

•Marching band

•Drum-line

•Jazz Band and more

•Photography•Drawing and Painting•Architecture•Ceramics •Visual Communication+Design•Motion Graphics and More...

Clearly - We have the ARTS!

However - it takes WORK

A lot of work by a lot of people.

We’ll get back to that in a few minutes...

Back in 2004

• BHUSD joined the LA County task force on Arts Education; a strategy of Arts for All: Los Angeles County Regional Blueprint for Arts Education.

• One of the first 39 districts to adopt a long range arts plan and budget in February 2005

• The Arts Advisory met formally 3 times per year to move the districts’ Arts plan forward.

• Some Key outcomes of the Arts Education Plan(s) from 2005 - 2011

• Instrumental in all schools

• District wide Stringfest

• Kinder Dance Residency

• Debbie Allen Dance Academy - Dance Residency MS + HS.

• District Honor Choir

• Jazz Band

• Conversations on Creativity

Flash forward - 2011

•Time to review, reflect, rework and rewrite theArts Education Plan for 2011 - 2014!

•Time to use the resources provided to us by the Arts For All initiative!

•Time to renew our commitment and refine who and what we are!

•And so we have...

We are...

Work! It takes WorkThe BeverlyARTS! Team;

Composed of educators, administrators, community members, parents, and students, have used these resources and current findings in Arts Education to go from good to GREAT!

To create an Arts Education Plan that continues to raise the bar and unceasingly work towards excellence!

We use... 16 INDICATORS OF QUALITY ARTS EDUCATION IN

LOS ANGELES COUNTY SCHOOLS THROUGH 4 LENSES

Pedagogy

T h e c a p a c i t y o f a r t s i n s t r u c t o r s a n d t h e d e s i g n f o r c o m p r e h e n s i v e , a c c e s s i b l e a r t s i n s t r u c t i o n .1. Exper t Instructors2.Ar ts as Core Subjects3. Accessibi l i ty Assessment (regular monitor ing to ensure equitable access for al l s tudents)

Student Learning

S p e c i f i c c r i t e r i a f o r t h e d e m o n s t r a t i o n o f s t u d e n t l e a r n i n g i n h t e a r t s , a s a r t i c u l a t e d i n h t e c u r r i c u l u m a n d t i e d t o e d u c a t i o n a l , a r t i s -t i c , a n d c o m m u n i t y v a l u e s .4. Academic Focus (curr iculum emphasizes the acquis i t ion of ar ts knowledge, cross -curr icular connect ions and learning strategies)5. Col lege and Career Preparat ion6. Ar t is t ic Rigor7. Cultural Inclusivi ty

EnvironmentT a n g i b l e a n d e v i d e n t p r o g r a m e l e m e n t s , i n c l u d i n g f u n d i n g , f a c i l i -t i e s , m a t e r i a l r e s o u r c e s , i n s t r u c t i o n a l t i m e , a n d t h e e x h i b i t i o n o f s t u d e n t w o r k .8. Fiscal Commitment9. Creat ive Spaces10. Mater ials, Suppl ies and Equipment11. T ime on Task12. Vis ibi l i ty of Ar ts Learning

CommunityT h e r e l a t i o n s h i p s a m o n g t h o s e w h o d i r e c t l y o r i n d i r e c t l y i m p a c t a r t s i n s t r u c t i o n t h r o u g h t h e i r d e c i s i o n s a n d a c t i o n s . 13. Ar t iculated Ar ts Plan14. Ar ts Learning Community ( teachers are given resources to par t ic ipate and col laborate in ref lect ive learning groups regarding ar ts educat ion)15. Informed, Engaged Parents16. Broad Suppor t ( from school, community and funders)

The 16 Indicators of

Quality Arts Education

to guide our practices

in determining

programming needs

and plans.

We’ve used the...

The Key Components

of an Arts Program

to anchor our

thoughts in the

development of our

2011-2014 Plan.

SUSTAINABILITY

INTRASTRUCTURECONTENT

QUALITY ARTSEDUCATION

LeadershipCommunication

AdvocacyProgram Evaluation

School/District/State Policy

Standards Based Curriculuminstruction & Methodology

Student AssessmentProfessional Development

Adequate FundingFacilities & Equipment

Partnerships & CollaborationsProgram Administration & Personnel

Key Components of an Arts Education Program

The AEP Process began...

In March, K12 VAPA

teachers established

the Content Focus

Area Goals for the

Arts Education Plan.

Big Ideas for Focus Area 1: Content Developed by BHUSD K12 VAPA Teachers on March 21, 2011

K8 – Visual Arts

• Develop sequential, standards-based benchmarks K-8 • Create a virtual space to develop professional learning community – bench marks, lesson plans,

ideas, resources • Begin articulation with High School VA program

K8 – Vocal Music

• Create a research-based presentation to advocate for benefits of vocal music instruction K8 • Explore and plan for implementation of scheduling options with administrative leadership • Deepen K5 vocal music program to include integrated units and collaborations with classroom

teachers (increase instructional minutes) • Establish sequential course offerings with tiered/leveled offerings in 6-8 vocal music program

K8 – Instrumental Music

• Research and plan for ways to offer full-spectrum, instrumental music offerings to all students K8 • Develop site-based budget for instructional materials • Research and plan for ways to implement alternative class offerings in computer music, guitar,

percussion, film music, etc. HS Performing Arts – Common Goals

• Receive training on website development • Develop a BHHS Performing Arts website to enhance community connections • Develop cross-curricular working VAPA collaborations • Improve technical facilities – Projection system (?) • Plan for ways to supplement budget to maintain integrity of existing HS VAPA program • Expand a fully-articulated VAPA program into Middle Schools

HS Visual Arts

• Build, implement, and promote a departmental website and virtual gallery • Develop semester class offerings and HS “Arts Academy” workshops • Schedule, and promote new semester classes and HS “Arts Academy” workshops • Establish graduation goals (based on common core standards) for literacy in Visual Arts • Evaluate new semester classes and workshops – curriculum and student assessment

Content Leads the way.

Content goals lead the plan,

Infrastructure and Sustainability goals

support the Content goals.

Across all disciplines the emphasis is on:  •Content, •Consistency, •Collaboration  and •Promotion •(along with increased technical know–how).

In conclusion, The BeverlyARTS! Team asks for the

Board of Education’s support and approval of the

BHUSD 2011-2014 Arts Education Strategic Plan.

Please support our work in the ARTS! As we put

forth the effort, detailed in the strategic plan, to go

from Good to GREAT!

T h a n k y o u !