K-12 Public and Private Schools

	Relationship to the Blueprint Video Highlights: Select the quality at which to view the movie: High (7.4 MB) Low (4.5 MB) To view this video, you will need Quicktime. K-12 public and private schools' role in the State of the Arts Report is multifaceted. Arts education and school arts programming were examined to gain a better understanding of the state of arts education in Ohio. Moreover, School arts programs are considered part of the arts and cultural environment. The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) was contacted to determine what data, if any, was collected about schools, teachers and arts programming in Ohio. ODE provided information about: The number of arts teachers employed in each district The ratio of arts teachers to students The minutes of arts instruction for students per week ODE suggested that individual schools be contacted for information about arts education budgets and the availability of extracurricular arts activities. A survey was mailed to the schools' principals, since they were perceived to have the most accurate information on the schools' budgets and are the primary decision-makers for the schools. Principals were instructed to seek assistance from arts education teachers or arts specialists, if necessary, to answer survey questions. The data collection of this study supplemented the efforts already in place by such organizations as the Ohio Alliance for Arts Education (OAAE) and the Ohio Arts Council's Arts in Education Program. The survey questions did not cover areas that had already been studied by these institutions. For example, the Status of Arts Education in Ohio Schools, a survey developed with theby OAAE, the OAC and the ODE, provides detailed information on arts programs offered by in Ohio's public schools. The survey questions also reflected input from the OAC's State of the Arts Report stakeholder survey. Data from the stakeholder survey showed, that early childhood exposure to the arts impacted adult participation in the arts. Survey question topics included: School budget information Field trips offered by the school Partnerships between schools, nonprofit and for-profit arts organizations, and government agencies Extracurricular activities and programs offered by the school Tools