Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Theater Article

Summary of Theater Article


The Impact of Arts Education on Workforce Preparation : http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/050102ARTSED.pdf


  • Arts provide the choice of growing in popularity and esteem.

  • Arts provide effective learning opportunities to the student population, by increasing academic performance, reducing absenteeism, and building skills.

  • Arts contribute, to at-risk youths, lower recidivism rates, increase of self-esteem, and acquisition of job skills.

  • They also help in the development of creative thinking, problem solving, and communication skills.

  • Arts-based education provide money saving and time saving options for schools to build skills, increase success, heighten test scores and lower crime rate.

  • The basic skills needed in school are oral communication, reading and comprehension, basic arithmetic, and writing.

  • The higher thinking skills involve problem solving, learning strategies, creative thinking, and decision thinking.

  • Affective skills include responsibility, positive attitude, following instructions, motivation, self-discipline, etc.

  • Young people who study the arts heighten academic standing, a strong capacity for self-assessment, and a secure sense of their own ability to plan for the future.

  • Children who study the arts are four times more likely to be recognized for achievement

  • Children are elected to class office within their schools

  • Children are four times more likely to participate in a math or science fair

  • Children are more like to achieve perfect attendance

  • Children are more likely to win for writing a poem or essay

  • Programs in California show higher test scores, increase in academic achievement, and soft skills development.


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