New Jersey Visual & Performing Arts Standards
In NJ, the visual and performing arts standards provide the foundation for creating curricula decisions and the opportunity for meaningful assessments, while reflecting the expectations of the National Standards for Arts Education.

Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement
Critical Evidence presents the need for strong arts education programs while documenting the most current and compelling research on the value of arts learning experiences.

Recognizing the benefits and importance of school-based music education
On May 4, 2004 the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution in favor of music education. With no direct ties to funding, the resolution is, however, symbolic and lends to the fuel of arts advocates.

No Subject Left Behind
A fourth year review of the No Child Left Behind Act with resources for funding and information about grant opportunities.

National Standards for Arts Education
Published in 1994, this document outlines basic arts learning outcomes integral to the comprehensive K-12 education of every American student.

Academic Atrophy: The Condition of the Liberal Arts in America's Public Schools
This first significant study of how the No Child Left Behind Act ireveals that schools are spending more time on reading, math, and science and less time on the arts.

From the Capitol to the Classroom: Year 4 of the No Child Left Behind Act
The 4th annual report of No Child Left Behind shows that 22% of respondents admit to reducing time for the arts to increase time for reading and math.

Literacy in the Arts: An Imperative for New Jersey Schools; A Survey of Organizations
The survey was designed to measure the content and scope of arts education services provided by non-profit arts organizations.

Policy Letter to Superintendents from Rod Paige
A letter stating the significance of the arts as a core subject and a vital part of the No Child Left Behind Act.

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
The Act, which is profoundly impacting education in the U.S., names the arts as a core subject and offers support for arts education and partnership programs.

State Arts Education Policy Database
This searchable database contains information on state arts education policy gathered in the Summer of 2005.

Washington: Arts for Every Student: Arts Education Resources Initiative
A booklet offering research-based ideas,support for effective practice,action agendas for developing and sustaining high quality arts education, and examples of successful arts education programs.

Illinois: Arts at the Core: Every School, Every Student

Third Space
How the arts create great schools and change the lives of children, teachers and parents in ten economically disadvantaged communities.

FRSS: Arts Education in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools: 1999-2000
1999-2000 US Department of Education Fast Response Survey. The purpose of this report is to provide a national profile of the status of arts education in the nation's regular 1 public schools during the 1999-2000 school year.

Arts & Economic Prosperity III: The Economic Impact of Nonprofit Arts and Culture Organizations and Their Audiences
This report documents the key role played by the nonprofit arts and culture industry in strengthening the nation's economy.

Coming Up Taller
Proflies of over 200 out of school time programs calling attention to the variety of community arts programs and how they transform the lives of at-risk youth.

Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development
A collection of up-to-date research on the academic and social effects of arts learning experiences providing insight into deepening those experiences thus improving school performance.

Arts Education: Trends in Public Policy Development and Implementation
Researchers used the arts education policies of 10 states to create a comprehensive strategy for Illinois students.

Gaining the Arts Advantage: Lessons from School Districts that Value Arts Education
A multi-state report listing 13 critical success factors leading to strong district-wide arts education programs. Number one on the list: community involvement.

NAEP: The Arts Education Report Card
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.

American Attitudes Toward Music: 2003 Gallup Poll
The Gallup Poll reports a majority of Americans polled love music and strongly support its presence in our culture—and especially our schools.

Harris Poll Reveals Support for Art Education
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.

College-Bound Seniors National Report: A Profile of SAT Program Test Takers
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.

Music Education Advocate's Toolkit
A kit to assist arts education advocates in creating an effective campaign.

National Arts Policy Database
A database, updated weekly, to enable users to access current information on topics related to arts policy and practice.

YouthARTS Development Project & Toolkit
A tri-city project which reduced delinquent behavior and improved attitudes about school by offering youth at risk opportunities to participate in the arts.

Artscan Database
Artscan, an interactive database, supports the analysis of state-level policies related to the arts in education.

Essential Advocacy Resources for Music
A music education advocacy kit providing facts, tips and sample outreach letters.

For the Greater Good: A Framework for Advancing State Arts Education Partnerships
A report providing a rationale for strategic partnerships among arts and education agencies in 5 states in order to create a common agenda for sustaining arts education.

New Jersey Department of Education

New Jersey State Council on the Arts

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Music For All, Inc.

Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey