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May 28, 2005

Objectives

The Objectives of the New Jersey Arts Education Census are:

1. Implement Statewide Arts Education Survey - Coordinate the creation and implementation of a survey of all schools in New Jersey to gather qualitative and quantitative data regarding arts education. Analyze the survey results and prepare a report to the field regarding the survey findings

2. Connect Survey Results with Additional Information. Economic, demographic, census, report card and municipal data as well as existing survey data from the 1998 Mapping Project will be linked to make more in-depth analysis possible.

3. Create New Jersey State Arts Education Research Center. This “center without walls” would use emerging technology to connect the completed Arts Education Census data creating an online analysis and resource center. This web-based interface will allow for broad-based inquiry and visual analysis. GIS will be utilized to allow for the visual analysis of the information. Once completed, this center would serve as a hub for related policy and practices impacting arts education, including, the Arts Education Census data.

4. A National Model. Create a national model to be replicated in other states with the goal of linking state data to create a national database of comparable information between schools, districts, communities and states.

5. Ongoing Program. Work with partners to create a strategy to collect information on an annual and/or reoccurring schedule to monitor implementation.

Posted by musicforall at May 28, 2005 2:02 PM