Arts Evaluation and Assessment: Measuring Impact in Schools and Communities

Front Matter ....Pages i-xxxiv
 An Introduction to Arts Evaluation  (Rekha S. Rajan, Ivonne Chand O’Neal)....Pages 1-9
 A Step in the Right Direction: Early Lessons from a Longitudinal Study of Dance Education as a Developmental Catalyst  (James S. Catterall, Julie E. Kendig, Linda T. Mesesan, Dawn S. Reese, Kimberley G. Zanti)....Pages 11-35
 Everyday Arts for Special Education: Impact on Student Learning and Teacher Development  (Rob Horowitz)....Pages 37-64
 Learning Through Music: A Five-Year Evaluation of the Cleveland Orchestra’s Learning Through Music Program  (Hal Abeles, Mary Hafeli)....Pages 65-98
 Aging and the Healing Power of Choral Music: A Community-Responsive Evaluation of Vintage Voices  (Daren Nyquist, Kylie Nicholas)....Pages 99-115
 Cultivating Sustainable School Culture: Tilling the Soil and Nourishing the Seeds Through the Arts  (Ross Anderson, Christine Pitts)....Pages 117-146
 The Arts and Socioemotional Development: Evaluating a New Mandate for Arts Education  (Steven J. Holochwost, Dennie Palmer Wolf, Kelly R. Fisher, Kerry O’Grady, Kristen M. Gagnier)....Pages 147-180
 AP Research and the Arts: Evaluating a New Approach to College Preparation  (Ivonne Chand O’Neal, Serena Magrogan, Lynnette Overby, Greg Taylor)....Pages 181-199
 The Path to “Play the Past”: An Evaluation Journey  (Wendy Jones, Jennifer Sly)....Pages 201-222
 The Best of Both Worlds: Using Multiple Evaluation Approaches to Build Capacity and Improve a Museum-Based Arts Program  (Don Glass, Patti Saraniero)....Pages 223-248
 Stages, Sights & Sounds: Evaluating Student Engagement with Live, Multimedia Arts Performance  (Rekha S. Rajan, Jeanette E. Goddard)....Pages 249-270
 Accounting for Taste: Using Propensity Score Methods to Evaluate the Documentary Film, Waiting for “Superman”  (Johanna Blakley, Sheena Nahm)....Pages 271-295
 A Ship with Two Prows: Evaluating Professional Development for Contemporary Art Educators  (Jessica C. Hamlin, Lois Hetland)....Pages 297-322
 Arts Policy and the Creative Economy  (Ivonne Chand O’Neal, Brian Kisida, Laura Smyth, Rekha S. Rajan)....Pages 323-332
Back Matter ....Pages 333-347