Overview The recent wave of test-based accountability reforms has negatively impacted the provision of K-12 arts educational experiences. Advocates contend that, in addition to providing intrinsic benefits, the arts can positively influence academic and social...
A mixed method study to investigate principals’ challenges with providing arts learning opportunities and their perceptions of arts learning opportunities’ impacts on educational outcomes. We also examine whether increases in schools’ arts educational resources...
A randomized control trial study to examine the impacts of arts learning opportunities on educational outcomes with 2,430 students who were receiving special education services at the 42 schools participating in our Arts Access Initiative evaluation. Twenty-one of...
A randomized control trial study in partnership with Saint Louis’ Metro Theater, this study examines the effect of students participating in the Say Something, Do Something theater intervention which uses role-play to give students the tools to respond to threats and...
A longitudinal investigation in partnership with the education advocacy group EdVestors to examine arts course-taking impacts on student engagement and school climate for students enrolled in Boston Public Schools using student-level administrative and school-level...
