New Jersey Arts Education Resources: Data/Polling  |
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The Gallup Poll reports a majority of Americans polled love music and strongly support its presence in our culture—and especially our schools. |
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In 2006, the College Board found that students in music performance and appreciation scored higher in both the math and verbal sections of the SAT. |
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A 2005 Harris Poll revealed 93 percent of Americans rate the arts vital to a well-rounded education and 54 percent rate the importance of arts education a “ten” on a scale of one to ten. |
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Results of testing students in their abilities to respond to, perform, and create in the arts and while finding different levels of instruction in the art forms tested, some instruction improved student achievement. |
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