Fine Arts in K12 Education
Does fine arts have a positive affect on students?
Positive Results of Fine Arts
- improved reading and math scores
- students experience social, cognitive, and emotional skills
- increased attendance
- decreased discipline problems
- increase parent involvement and support
- increase students pride and confidence in their work
- improved qualitative thinking and problem solving
Problems with Arts in Schools
- underfunded
- understaffed
- in few schools
- schools that do have it, short class times
- taught "command" style instead of as a creative experience
- many curricula does not require arts credits