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News! New Study on Arts Education
A landmark study from independent research institute SRI International, for the first time systemically examining the status of arts education in California, reveals that the vast majority of California's schools fail to meet state standards for teaching the arts, and that access to arts instruction varies widely among the state's schools.
http://csmp.ucop.edu/downloads/tcap/FirstComprehensiveStudy.pdf

2006 - 2007 Visual and Performing Arts New Funding
Five Strategic Recommendations for Maximizing Opportunity!
http://csmp.ucop.edu/tcap/news/support_visual.html

NEW! Pathways to Understanding the Arts Disciplines Institutes
The California Arts Project will be offering its new regional Pathways to Understanding the Arts Disciplines Institutes to K -6 educators in Music, Dance, Theatre, and Visual Arts. These in-depth 72 hour institutes focused on one arts discipline qualify for NCLB HOUSSE points and professional growth hours.

Each institute focuses instruction on the basic processes, academic language, techniques, skills and knowledge of the discipline aligned to the Visual and Performing Arts Content standards. The institutes will support the K -6 educators as they begin to teach in their chosen arts discipline.

Participants will engage in standards-based instructional lessons that demonstrate successful standards-based teaching practices to meet all learners needs. Each participant will be supported in the creation and implementation of a standards based instructional unit in the institute's discipline. The participating educators will also become informed of arts education issues, and engage in professional reflection.

For more information on the regional Pathways to Understanding the Arts Disciplines Institutes please contact The California Arts Project Leadership and Development Center at (909) 537-7542 or kalexand@csusb.edu.
http://csmp.ucop.edu/tcap/news/PUAD.html

2005 TCAP Institutes - Register Now!
Pathways to Understanding the Arts Disciplines Institutes (pdf)
VSCAP is offering a choice of two arts “Pathways” for the 2005 spring/summer term: one in visual arts and one in music. Apply by March 31st!

Collaborative Design Institutes (pdf)
The Collaborative Design Institute is a yearlong California Arts Project leadership program. Participate in the CDI beginning in July, 2005!

Call for CLRN Reviewers
The Orange County Department of Education is seeking qualified secondary reviewers to evaluate supplemental arts materials for CLRN (California Learning Resource Network). These materials will be in electronic format (including videos, software, Internet-based programs, CD-ROMs and DVDs) for grades 9-12. Materials to be reviewed have been submitted to the California State Board of Education for approval for use in schools according to guidelines set forth in the Visual and Performing Arts Framework.

Applicants will be selected on the qualifications stated in the application. As stated, "it is crucial that review groups be made up of all levels of technology literacy." So, all are encouraged to apply; not just those who are "tech savvy." Selected reviewers will become short-term employees of the Orange County Department of Education and will receive a stipend for both the training and review sessions. Work will be completed between March and June 30, 2005 but may be renewed pending budget re-authorization. Interested individuals should complete the attached Reviewer Application and return by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25. Return to:

Jim Thomas, Coordinator
Orange County Department of Education
200 Kalmus Drive
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Fax- 714-662-3148

Jim Thomas, Coordinator
Visual and Performing Arts
Orange County Department of Education
(714) 966-4128 Fax (714) 662-3148
Check our website at www.ocde.k12.ca.us

Click on the link below for the Application for Reviewer of CRLN Materials.
http://csmp.ucop.edu/tcap/downloads/Reviewer_Application.doc

Why The Arts Are Critical To Your Child’s Education
Karen Hafenstein, TCAP Regional Site Director of the Northeast California Arts Project, has a feature article on arts education in the January issue of the Shasta Parent Magazine. To read the article go to:
http://www.shastaparent.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=98

The Arts in the NEWS!
Click here to read articles related to the Arts in the News.

ASCD's (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development)
ASCD's Spring 2004 Curriculum Update topic is arts education. If you are a member you can read the publication online or if you are not a member, highlights may be offered on the website. The publication contains articles on arts and learning, technology use in K-12 art classes, and a few resources.
http://www.ascd.org

Search TCAP
Now you can search all of TCAP or the web for information regarding The Arts. Or learn how to search the web more efficiently! Start searching now!

TCAP's On Line Support and Resource for Candidates for National Board
Welcome to the TCAP Online Support and Resource for Candidates for National Board Certification. TCAP recognizes the value of National Board Certification process as an outstanding professional development opportunity for educators.
http://csmp.ucop.edu/tcap/nbpts

TCAP Bibliography
This bibliography assembled in 1999 brings together annotated references to a selection of recent research studies related to assessment in arts education. It includes research studies that measure the impact of arts education on student achievement, both in the arts as well as in other disciplines. Continue

March is Arts Education Month!
The Governor's proclamation of March as Arts Education Month can be found at the following url.
http://www.artsed411.org/involved/toolkit_proclamation.stm

Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission approves revised Visual & Performing Arts Framework: Next Step State Board of Education

Greetings,

Shortly before 11:00 a.m. today (11/07/03), an enthusiastic burst of
applause accompanied the unanimous vote of approval given to the new
Framework for the Visual and Performing Arts by the Curriculum Development
and Supplemental Materials Commission. Immediately following approval, the
members recommended that the draft document be forwarded to the State Board
of Education for adoption.

The Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission, commonly
called the Curriculum Commission, is an advisory body to the California
State Board of Education on curriculum and instructional materials including
the Framework for the Visual and Performing Arts. Chair Karen Yamamoto
conveyed the Commission's earnest gratitude to the many educators, arts
specialists, curriculum and content experts, and members of the public who
assisted in the crafting of this fundamental "libretto" for planning and
implementing comprehensive standards-based instructional programs in dance,
music, theatre and visual arts. The Commission and the Curriculum
Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division (CFIR) staff extended thanks
as well to former Commission member Roy Anthony, who chaired the Arts
Framework Criteria Committee, and Nancy Carr, CDE Arts Consultant, for their
leadership and expertise. Additionally, appreciation was extended to Patty
Taylor, emeritus CDE Arts Consultant, for writing the numerous draft
versions of the revised and updated Framework document.
The following Commission members on the Visual and Performing Arts Committee
provided leadership and support to a shared vision for the Framework as the
drafting process progressed to completion:

Notes and letters of appreciation or other correspondence may be addressed
to these arts committee members in care of the Curriculum Development and
Supplemental Materials Commission, California Department of Education, 1430
N Street, Suite 1201, Sacramento, CA, 95814.

May we request you share this announcement as is appropriate with other
interested members of the arts education community. For additional
information, please contact Nancy Carr, Consultant, Visual and Performing
Arts at ncarr@cde.ca.gov or Don Kairott,
Administrator, CFIR, at dkairott@cde.ca.gov.

With best regards,
Don

Advisory Board Meeting
This meeting is to be held on October 20th, 2003. Click here for more information.

Employment Opportunity
The East Bay California Arts Project announces an employment opportunity for the position of Interim Site Director.
http://csmp.ucop.edu/tcap/news/Employment.html

Tune in for Spark on KQED
KQED Public Broadcasting first appeared on television screens in the Bay Area on April 5, 1954, as a vehicle to extend the educational reach of media into San Francisco homes. As one of the flagship stations in public broadcasting, KQED is a leader in the effort to service an ever-increasing audience with some of the most powerful and perceptive programming available. Being a multi-media organization that leverages its platforms of Public Television 9; Digital Television 30; Public Radio 88.5FM and 89.3FM; the KQED Education Network and KQED.org; KQED Public Broadcasting continues to be a community beacon and vital source for quality programming and thought-provoking information.
To find out what is going to be featured each week, sign-up for the Spark Plug Newsletter on the Spark Web site at
http://www.kqed.org/spark/episodes/

Application Deadline (postmark date): February 1, 2003
The Emerging Young Artist Awards (EYAA) enables talented young Californians to pursue their dreams of becoming professional artists through financial support. The EYAA opens doors by providing up to $5,000 per year for four years ($20,000) to talented young artists while enrolled in a college/university degree program or professional training program in their artistic discipline.
Click here for more information.

Get ArtsEdMail!
Stay informed and connected. Get ArtsEdMail!
The California Alliance for Arts Education, the state's arts education communications hub, and TeachingArts.org, a premier online resource for arts education curricular information, have teamed up to provide you with ArtsEdMail, a bi-weekly e-mail news bulletin that informs and supports the work that you do every day. . . more
http://www.artsed411.org/ArtsEdMail.html

National Economic Update Report:
"Another new tool in making the case for the arts is a national Economic Update Report just released by Americans for the Arts. This is an excellent report and profiles several California cities. The direct economic benefit to the state from San Diego County alone is $24 million, more than the proposed CAC budget for next year. The arts are clearly an investment that pays handsome dividends to the state and local governments in the form of both economic activity and direct tax income." -- Description from the California Arts Council's (CAC) weekly update
http://www.artsusa.org/EconomicImpact/

Study: Arts education has academic effect
From USA Today, Monday, May 20, 2002, p. 6D. By Tamara Henry

Schoolchildren exposed to drama, music and dance may do a better job at mastering reading, writing and math than those who focus solely on academics, says a report by the Arts Education Partnership.

''Notions that the arts are frivolous add-ons to a serious curriculum couldn't be further from the truth,'' says James Catterall, education professor at the University of California-Los Angeles, who coordinated the research.

The report is based on an analysis of 62 studies of various categories of art -- ranging from dance, drama, music and visual arts -- by nearly 100 researchers. It's the first to combine all the arts and . . . more
http://www.usatoday.com/usatonline/20020520/4124182s.htm

Visual and Performing Arts Framework Update:
The Visual and Performing Arts Framework is currently being updated to include the state-adopted standards and is scheduled for adoption by the State Board of Education in 2003. The Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission (Curriculum Commission) will be overseeing the updating of the framework. To assist in this matter, Curriculum Commission asked the State Board to appoint members to the Visual and Performing Arts Curriculum Frameworks and Criteria Committee (CFCC) in January and February 2002. The CFCC met for the first time on February 13-14, 2002 and will hold additional meetings on March 11-12 and April 8 - 9. It is hoped that a draft version of the framework will be available for field review this fall. To obtain information about future meetings and the status of the framework, please go to www.cde.ca.gov/cfir or contact Stacy Sinclair, Consultant, at 916-657-4736 or ssinclai@cde.ca.gov.

2002 Regional Site Institute Offerings
Click here to see the TCAP 2002 Regional Site Institute Offerings List.

Announcing New Executive Director
The Executive Committee of the California Alliance for Arts Education is pleased to announce the appointment of Laurie T. Schell as our new Executive Director. She comes to us as a long-time CAAE board member, friend of arts education, and most recently, as our Interim Executive Director. As the CAAE interim Executive Director, she initiated the process of realigning the organization’s policies and procedures with its mission to promote and support quality visual and performing arts education for pre-school through post-secondary students in California schools. She has activated the Board of Directors and begun . . . more

Advisory Board Meeting
This meeting will be held on January 10-11, 2002. Click here for more information.

Calling Young Artists: Scholarships Available in Dance, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts
The California Alliance for Arts Education is pleased to announce scholarships that provide an opportunity for young artists to pursue their dreams. Outstanding students interested in pursuing careers in dance, music, theatre or visual arts are invited to apply for the Emerging Young Artist Awards (EYAA). more . . .

CSMP Request for Proposal
Proposals must be submitted by midnight December 14, 2001. Click here for more information.

Emerging Young Artist Awards
The Emerging Young Artist Awards (EYAA) seeks to identify and support talented young artists who intend to pursue a career in the arts. The award provides $5,000 per year for up to four years to selected students who require financial assistance while enrolled in a four-year college/university degree program or professional career preparation program in music, dance, theater or visual arts. California residents are eligible to apply. This award is generally limited to high school seniors and recent high school graduates. Applicants that are chosen as semi-finalists and/or finalists must be able to travel to the Los Angeles area for a live interview and audition. Postmark deadline for the submission of applications to the California Alliance for Arts Education is FEBRUARY 1, 2002. An individual may apply for the award in any of the four categories listed below: Dance - including all forms of modern, jazz, and ballet Music - including all vocal and instrumental styles Theater - including all forms of theatrical performance Visual Arts - including all static media such as painting, sculpture, etc.

Please note: Film, video and photography are not eligible.

If you are interested in obtaining the materials necessary for applications, please contact either the TCAP office or CAAE directly.
http://www.artsed411.org

Executive Director Update
Click here to find out about the latest updates relating to arts education.

The Model Arts Program Network (MAP Network)
began in 1999 with 14 school districts committed to developing and implementing a process to evaluate the visual and performing arts programs in their schools. They wanted to define what comprehensive . . . more

The Arts Come Back to Class
After decades of pummeling by Proposition 13, theater, music and drawing are slowly returning to the schoolroom. But educators face new hurdles, including a lack of qualified. . .more

PBS
PBS has a new documentary series featuring 21 conemporary artists living and working in the United States. A website, "Art:21- Art in the Twenty-First Centruy" has also been launched by PBS, www.pbs.org/art21. The website contains information on the series, transcripts, film clips, and online forums with artists, teachers, and students.

AB 869
AB 869, developed by the California State PTA, introduced by Assemblyman Kevin Shelley, and supported by LACAE, CAAE and numerous other organizations, is known as. . . more

Collaborative Design Institute
The California Arts Project will be offering a Collaborative Design Institute for arts educators in Southern California. The Institute will be held throughout the 2001-2002 school year. Block one will be. . . more

University of California a-g interactive Guide Project
The a-g guide website for those working on the new >> "f" Visual and Performing Arts Courses. This site will also assist high school educators in designing innovative courses that meet both the University of California subject area requirements and conform to school curricular reform efforts.
http://pathstat1.ucop.edu/servlet/StoneGround?templateName=index
Additional access to the a-g website can be obtained through
http://www.ucop.edu/a-Guide

Summer Institutes
Building upon the TCAP Program Strands of artistic process, reflection, classroom translations, and leadership, TCAP institutes provide an in-depth experience for educators encouraging them to share and reflect upon their own educational practices. After attending a TCAP institute, participants are considered part of the TCAP network. more

Visual and Performing Arts Education Grant Program
The California Department of Education (CDE) will soon be receiving grant applications for the ARTS WORK: Visual and Performing Arts Education Grant Program...more

Advisory Board Meeting
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Visual and Performing Arts Standards Pre-K -12
On Wednesday January 10, 2001 the California State Board of Education passed the Visual and Performing Arts Standards Pre-K - 12! Powerful statements in favor of arts education followed the vote, with no dissenting votes. . . more

Encounter Art: Egyptian Art
2000 Focus: The Harer Family Trust Collection of Egyptian Antiques Encounter Art is a collaboration between the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum, RIMS California Arts Project (RIMSCAP), and the Statewide Office of The California Arts Project (TCAP) focusing on bringing together educators and museum resources for the benefit of students.
http://csmp.ucop.edu/tcap/resources/egyptian/schedule.html

Advisory Board Meeting
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Sand Kakuda
Sand Kakuda, Art History/Humanities Lecturer, University of the Pacific, has been named Outstanding Higher Education Visual Art Educator of 2000 by the California Art Education Association. This award is given to those individuals demonstrating leadership in three areas: in the field of teaching, within CAEA, and in advocacy for Visual Arts in the school curriculum. They must have shown active involvement in curriculum design and contributed to art education in research, publication or exhibition and must have developed an outstanding program in the field of art education. Ms. Kakuda has met all these criteria. Ms. Kakuda will be honored at the CAEA conference in Sacramento on November 5, 2000 at the breakfast awards reception held at the Sacramento Hyatt Regency.

An Encouraging Article About New York City Schools
As we head back to the hallways and classrooms looking for more ARTS, here is an encouraging article about New York City Schools:
http://www.thefutureschannel.com/

Site Institute List
Check out TCAP's 2000 Site Institute List. It is a list of upcoming events ... complete with dates and locations.
http://csmp.ucop.edu/tcap/news/institute_list.html

Advisory Board Meeting
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Welcome Bruce Peccianti!
Bruce Peccianti will be joining the TCAP Statewide Office Staff part time as the Coordinator of Special Projects. Bruce is a TCAPper from the Valley Sierra CAP site serving this past summer as a VSCAP Leadership Team member and on the 2000 Institute Staff. Bruce has been, and will continue to be, an administrator for Amador County Unified School District since 1982 and has served as the Visual and Performing Arts Curriculum Committee Chairperson for a number of years.
Bruce will be coordinating a number of TCAP's special projects for the 2000 - 2001 year. These projects include the UC/CSU Visual and Performing Arts Requirements Project, TCAP Collaborative Models Project, as well as supporting the 2001 TCAP Leadership Planning Team.
We welcome Bruce and look forward to working with him during the coming year.

TCAPpers In the News
Julie Tabler, a RIMS CAP member, and a San Bernardino City Unified School District High School visual art teacher, was selected as a recipient of the 2000 National Arts Education award presented by BRAVO, The Film and Arts Network. She will be featured in a 30 second national television ad that promotes arts education.
Julie was nominated by RIMS CAP member David Wescott for her commitment to arts education. Congratulations Julie!!
To submit articles for "TCAPpers In the News" please email Anne Peavy apeavy@csusb.edu with the relevant information.

New RIMS CAP Site Director
Armalyn De La O, Director RIMS CAP

New BayCAP Site Directors
Dede Tisone-Bartels, Co-Director and Kathie Kratochvil, Co-Director BayCAP

Advisory Board Meeting
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CVCAP Educator of the year!
Florence Baum Kabot, Central Valley California Arts Project Co-director, received the "CMEA/Periole/Bergerault General Music Educator of the Year" award. The award honors excellence in general classroom music education and was presented at the Music Education Conference in Sacramento on March 24, 2000.

Arts Standards and Assessment
Click here to discover the Current Status of the Draft Visual and Performing Arts Standards **All reviews are due by 10/13/2000**

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