Chicago’s New Arts Education Plan: A Collective Impact Study

Mario Rossero, Chicago Public SchoolsPaul Sznewajs, Ingenuity

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• Welcome and Introductions

• How We Got Here

• First Cultural Plan in 25 Years

• The Call for Increased Arts Education: The Chicago Public Schools Arts Education Plan

• SY2013-14: Working to make the Plan come alive in classrooms

• Questions

Overview

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1995-1999 Arts

Integration

1999 CPS

Magnet Cluster

Initiative

2003–2006 Arts

Demonstration Sites

2006 CPS Office of

Arts Education

2009 CALI

Arts at the Core

Chicago Guide

2011 Ingenuity

Incorporated

How Did We Get Here?

2012New CPS

Department of Arts

Education

2012 Cultural Plan & Arts Ed

Plan

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2013 Creative Schools

Initiative

2008—Revitalizing Arts Education Through Community-Wide Coordination:“During our interviews in Chicago (October and November 2006), we found little collaborative effort other than that of a group of foundations supporting the school district’s newly hired director for the arts. The city’s many other networks of providers and influencers were involved in their own efforts, but there was little coordination across them.”

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Mission and Role

MISSION

We support high-quality arts education across the district by implementing a robust arts curriculum, building teacher capacity, and promoting policies that ensure equitable access to arts education for

all students

Set The Standard

Consult to Identify Needs

and Vision

Direct to Tools, Resources,

Strategies, and Partnerships

Provide Quality

Feedback and Review

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Chicago Arts Learning Initiative (CALI)

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The Thinking Behind Arts Learning

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DATA

&

IMPA

CT Use data to inform and fuel strategies to expand arts programming across the district

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Connect and provide resources to schools and arts organizations

ADVO

CACY

Provide a voice and agenda for arts education

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Ingenuity

COMMUNITY ADVISORY PANELS

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Ingenuity Community Advisory Panels

2012-2013 MILESTONES

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Ingenuity: Lead Partner Role

2012-2013 MILESTONES

The arts are now a CPS core subject

120 minutes of recommended weekly arts instruction

Arts on 2013-2014 CPS School Progress Report Card

Expanded H.S. graduation requirements in the arts

556 Arts Liaisons trained

New data tracking system + 394 schools reporting new data

Creative Schools Fund seeded 10

Milestones

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“If math and reading and science are the exercises, art is the stretching that permits you to lift a little more

weight and do a few more reps.

It is not a break from the important work, it is the equally important enabler that allows you to work

harder and achieve more.”

--Dina Everage, Principal, Wentworth Elementary

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DATA COLLECTION

DATA DISSEMINATION

The Starting Point

• 8 in 10 schools have at least one community arts organization offering programming

• An 95% of CPS elementary and 88% of CPS high schools have a certified/endorsed arts teacher on staff

• For both CBOs and certified/endorsed staff, music and visual art are most offered

• Schools are 12x less likely to have a community arts partner if there is not a certified/endorsed arts instructor on staff

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Opportunity

Time

Leadership

Collective Will

Stars Aligned

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Opportunity

• Increased minutes within the school day:

• Elementary: now 7 hrs

• High School: now 7.5 hrs

• Longer preparation periods for teachers: now 60 minutes

• Increased demand for visual art, music, dance, and drama from parents, community members, teachers, and principals

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PROCESS

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AdvisoryCommittee

CPS Network Chiefs

CPS Principals

CPS Teachers

CPS Parents

CPS Students

CPS Charter Schools

Nat’l Cultural Advisors

Local Arts Partners

Arts Advocacy

Higher Education

Philanthropy

Civic Leadership

Steering Committee

District Leadership

Board of Education

Mayor’s Office

Local Philanthropy

feedback &recommendations

feedback &recommendations

Community Engagement Sessions Source Documents

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VISIONGOALS

RECOMMENDATIONS

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CPS Arts Ed Plan Vision:Every student, every art form, every grade, every school

The guiding principle of the CPS Arts Plan is that every CPS student will receive ongoing high quality arts education both in and out of the classroom.

Through a comprehensive and sequential study of visual art, music, dance, and drama from pre K-12th grade, all Chicago Public School students will have the opportunity to develop into innovative thinkers and creative problem solvers who are capable of expressing themselves, understanding others and contributing to their city’s culture and economy for years to come.

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CPS Arts Education Plan Goals

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Cultural Plan Arts Liaisons Implementation Partners

1. District Arts Policy How do you lock-in arts instruction for every student?

2. Arts Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

With an increased focus on college and career readiness in the 21st century and beyond how can arts education investments set students up for success?

3. Capacity Building With current educational shifts like Common Core State Standards, new teacher evaluation systems, and increased accountability—how do you ensure that all deliverers/implementers of arts education are trained and prepared?

4. Partnership How can we work hand-in-hand with community arts partners to coordinate and align efforts for maximum impact?

5. Data-Driven Decisions

If arts education has been lagging behind its peer content areas, like math and literacy, how can we embed the arts in internal systems and processes to guarantee sustainability, accountability, & evidence of arts learning?

F. Funding How can the arts be funded through multiple streams, both public and private, to address the gaps and move towards a more sustainable future?

FINAL PLAN RELEASED

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Planning, Planning, and Planning

Now What?

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Deep Dive:

The Creative Schools Initiative-Creative Schools Certification

-CPS Arts Liaisons

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CREATIVE SCHOOLS INITIATIVEFOUR PRIMARY FEATURES

School Leadership

• Liaisons as School Anchors

• Principal Supports

Data

• Needs Assessment

• Principal Decision Making

Certification

• Blueprint & Roadmap

• Chart School Progress

• Accountability

Fund

• Financial Support

• School Incentive

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Arts Liaison

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556 Arts

Liaisons!

A mix of arts teachers,

counselors, and

administrators!

Arts Liaison Role

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• Coordinate and communicate• Gather and analyze data• Be the public-face and point-person of the arts at

their school and to a broader community• Collaborate with school leadership on charting the

direction of arts programs at their school

Incentives and Supports to Engage Arts Liaisons• Exclusive arts and cultural events and programs

throughout the city• Access to additional funding and resources for their

school• A team of staff, volunteers and interns is being

developed to support Arts Liaisons at their schools as needed

LEAD

CONNECT

INSPIRE

CPS School Progress Report Card

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Creative Schools Certification

Creative Schools Certification: Overview

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Staffing and Instruction• Arts Liaison and arts staffing ratio • Instructional minutes (elementary only)• Instructional offerings• Professional development

Partnerships, Community and Culture• Partnerships and collaborations with cultural partners• Student, parent and community engagement – exhibits,

performances, volunteer opportunities

Budget and Planning• CIWP inclusion (school improvement plans)• Dedicated per pupil funding per art form

Creative Schools Certification

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Category 1:ExcellingThis school is Excelling in the arts. It meets the goals and priorities outlined in the CPS Arts Education Plan, including Staffing & Instruction, Partnerships, Community & Culture, and Budget & Planning.

Category 2: StrongThis school is Strong in the arts. It nearly meets the goals and priorities outlined in the CPS Arts Education Plan, including Staffing & Instruction, Partnerships, Community & Culture, and Budget & Planning.

Category 3: DevelopingThis school is Developing in the arts. It occasionally meets the goals and priorities of the CPS Arts Education Plan including Staffing & Instruction, Partnerships, Community & Culture and Budget & Planning.

Category 4: EmergingThis school is Emerging in the arts. It rarely meets the goals and priorities outlined in the CPS Arts Education Plan including Staffing & Instruction, Partnerships, Community & Culture, and Budget & Planning.

Category 5: Incomplete DataThis school has an arts designation of Incomplete Data, meaning it may or may not meet the goals and priorities of the CPS Arts Education Plan, but has insufficient data available to complete an assessment.

Creative Schools

CertificationA map for schools to grow and sustain arts

education, and information for

parents and communities on the level of arts available

in a school. Lead Partner: CPS

Creative Schools FundAnchors the Initiative by providing direct and support for schools to

strengthen access to instruction in the arts.

Lead Partner: Ingenuity

Arts LiaisonsCPS school based

staff who volunteers to advocate for and

coordinate arts education in their

school. Lead Partner: CPS

Robust data systems collect information from all parts of the Initiative. The information allows all stakeholders to track progress, and gain insight into challenges and promising practices in schools. Lead Partner: Ingenuity

The Creative Schools Initiative: Making the CPS Arts Education Plan Come Alive in Schools

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Pillars

• Integrate arts education for students at every grade level. The arts are a vital piece of a well-rounded education, stimulating creativity and critical thinking. The CPS Arts Education Plan, adopted in 2012, will now require a minimum of 120 minutes of arts instruction each week by certified art teachers for all students in grades K-8. The curriculum will cover visual art, music, dance and drama. High school students will also be required to earn two credits from these art forms.

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Questions

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Contact Information

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