Research, Assessment & Evaluation

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Young Audiences Announces Four New Recipients of National Residency Teaching Artist Credential for 2019

Mar 25, 2019 | lauren@ya.org

Credential recognizes skills and experience of
exemplary school-based residency teaching artists
L to R: Quynn Johnson, Carrie Sue Ayvar, Harlan Brownlee, Brittany Roger Young Audiences Arts for Learning (Young Audiences) is pleased to announce the 2019 recipients of its National Residency…

YA's Chicago Affiliate Awarded $2.3 Million Grant to STEAM Ahead

Feb 26, 2019 | emily@ya.org

Chicago Arts Partnership in Education (CAPE), Young Audiences Arts for Learning's Chicago-based affiliate, was recently awarded US$2.3 million by the US Department of Education, in the form of an Assistance for Arts Education Development and Dissemination (AAEDD) grant. The award will fund a four-year program called STEAM Ahead. CAPE will partner with the Park Forest-Chicago…

YA of Louisiana Awarded US$2.3 Million Grant to Boost Arts Education at Six Jefferson Parish Schools

Nov 30, 2018 | emily@ya.org

New Orleans, LA -- November 29, 2018 -- Jefferson Parish Public School System (JPPSS) Superintendent Dr. Cade Brumley and Young Audiences National Executive Director David Dik announced that six JPPSS schools are taking part in a new 4-year, $2.3 million grant awarded to Young Audiences of Louisiana (YALA…

YANJEP Awarded Two Grants To Address Chronic Absenteeism in New Jersey Schools

Nov 5, 2018 | emily@ya.org

We are pleased to share a double dose of wonderful news from our affiliate, Young Audiences New Jersey & Eastern Pennsylvania (YANJEP)! Last week, the organization was awarded two matching grants totaling $600,000 to help improve student attendance in two New Jersey schools. YANJEP first received a prestigious $300,000 All Kids Thrive Grant Award…

Arts in Ed Spotlight: Arts and Wellness in the Community

Jul 13, 2017 | sara@ya.org

“We actually like to draw attention to the fact this is something for people who have lived experience [with mental illness]. There shouldn’t be any shame in it; it should be something people are appreciated for and [they should be] applauded for their openness.” - Mental Wellness Center CEO Annmarie Cameron   If you consider yourself an artist in any medium, you’ve probably encountered…

Arts in Ed Spotlight: Profit in the Arts

Jun 29, 2017 | sara@ya.org

“The arts add more than activity, beauty, creativity and joy. They also add megabucks to the local economy; a new national study shows.” - Dawn DeCwikiel-Kane, author of article “Study Finds Arts”   There is a conversation that every artist has had at least once in their life regarding their career. You’ll start by saying “I’m going to school to study art, music, digital media….” And…

Arts in Ed Spotlight: Students Bring Arts Education to the Community

Jun 15, 2017 | sara@ya.org

Often times the word art gets thrown around in a community, and most of the time people don’t understand what that means. What is a Community Arts Center? What are the arts afterschool programs? The importance of having a saturated arts culture in a community is colossal. This has been proven time and time again through studies focusing on the academic improvement in students, improvement in…

Opportunity for Arts Educators: NCCAS Seeking Adjudicators to Score High School Student Work

Apr 27, 2016 | jarred@ya.org

April 26, 2016 - The National Coalition for Core Arts Standards (NCCAS) is issuing an invitation for arts educators interested in serving as adjudicators of the high school student work collected from diverse school settings across the nation as part of the 2015-16 Model Cornerstone Assessment (MCA) Pilot Project. The MCA high school pilot, partially funded by a grant from the National Endowment…

Unmasking Business Success: Executive Perceptions of Arts Engagement & Workforce Skills

Oct 15, 2015 | marcus@ya.org

  With the rapid development of technology, the jobs that will exist for our next generation haven’t even been invented yet. And this makes it even tougher for today’s students. Along with learning math, science and writing, kids also have to learn how to be inventive, resourceful and imaginative. Our new entrepreneurial economy requires individuals to be both independent workers and successful…

YA National Staff Co-Present at the AEP 2015 National Forum: The Arts Leading the Way to Student Success

Sep 1, 2015 | marcus@ya.org

  This week in Arlington, Virginia, the Arts Education Partnership (AEP) 2015 National Forum: The Arts Leading the Way to Student Success is in full swing. Some of the nation’s most influential arts and education leaders will convene to explore arts-centered solutions as states across the country implement higher learning expectations aimed at ensuring America’s young people leave high school…