New Jersey Arts Education Resources: Research
Third Space
How the arts create great schools and change the lives of children, teachers and parents in ten economically disadvantaged communities.
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.
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.
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.
The Impact of Arts Education on Workforce Preparation
Examples of arts-based education as a money-and time-saving option for states looking to increase skills, academic success,standardized test scores, and lower the incidence of crime.
Arts in Focus: Los Angeles Countywide Arts Education Survey
An arts education survey of 82 school districts in Los Angeles containing program models, contradictions between theory and reality and national implications for urban areas.
Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Learning
A compendium of seven major studies has examples of social growth and learning through the arts and how the arts enable disadvantaged youth to attain higher levels of achievement.
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.
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.
The Status of Arts Education in American Public Schools: 1995
In 1989, the National Arts Education Research Center at the University of Illinois studied the status of arts education in American public schools for the first time in over 25 years.
The Status of Arts Education in American Public Schools: 1995
A landmark 1989 report on the status of arts education in American public schools.
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.
Good Principals Aren't Board - They're Mentored: Are We Investing Enough to Get the School Leaders We Need?
The Southern Regional Education Board analyzes aspiring principal mentoring programs and proposes a range of actions by universities and districts to address common weaknesses.
Project Zero
An educational research group based at Harvard Graduate School of Education.
ACRONIM (Arts & Cultural Research On-Line International Matrix)
An international database of cultural research and documentation.

Comprehensive information center for educators, parents, policy makers and concerned citizens
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The New Jersey Arts Education Census Project is a partnership between the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the New Jersey State Department of Education, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey, under the direction of Music for All.

The New Jersey Arts Education Census Project is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional funding has been generously provided by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, NAMM - International Music Products Association, The D'Addario Foundation for the Performing Arts, David Bryan of Bon Jovi, and Music for All