Arts Evaluation and Assessment: Measuring Impact in Schools and Communities

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​This book addresses the challenges faced by arts organizations, schools, and community-based settings when designing program evaluations and measuring artistic engagement and experience. With contributions from leaders in the field, this volume is an exemplary collection of complete program evaluations that assess music, theater, dance, multimedia, and the visual arts in a variety of contexts. Front Matter ....Pages i-xxxiv An Introduction to Arts Evaluation (Rekha S. Rajan, Ivonne Chand O’Neal)....Pages 1-9 A Step in the Right Direction: Early Lessons from a Longitudinal Study of Dance Education as a Developmental Catalyst (James S. Catterall, Julie E. Kendig, Linda T. Mesesan, Dawn S. Reese, Kimberley G. Zanti)....Pages 11-35 Everyday Arts for Special Education: Impact on Student Learning and Teacher Development (Rob Horowitz)....Pages 37-64 Learning Through Music: A Five-Year Evaluation of the Cleveland Orchestra’s Learning Through Music Program (Hal Abeles, Mary Hafeli)....Pages 65-98 Aging and the Healing Power of Choral Music: A Community-Responsive Evaluation of Vintage Voices (Daren Nyquist, Kylie Nicholas)....Pages 99-115 Cultivating Sustainable School Culture: Tilling the Soil and Nourishing the Seeds Through the Arts (Ross Anderson, Christine Pitts)....Pages 117-146 The Arts and Socioemotional Development: Evaluating a New Mandate for Arts Education (Steven J. Holochwost, Dennie Palmer Wolf, Kelly R. Fisher, Kerry O’Grady, Kristen M. Gagnier)....Pages 147-180 AP Research and the Arts: Evaluating a New Approach to College Preparation (Ivonne Chand O’Neal, Serena Magrogan, Lynnette Overby, Greg Taylor)....Pages 181-199 The Path to “Play the Past”: An Evaluation Journey (Wendy Jones, Jennifer Sly)....Pages 201-222 The Best of Both Worlds: Using Multiple Evaluation Approaches to Build Capacity and Improve a Museum-Based Arts Program (Don Glass, Patti Saraniero)....Pages 223-248 Stages, Sights & Sounds: Evaluating Student Engagement with Live, Multimedia Arts Performance (Rekha S. Rajan, Jeanette E. Goddard)....Pages 249-270 Accounting for Taste: Using Propensity Score Methods to Evaluate the Documentary Film, Waiting for “Superman” (Johanna Blakley, Sheena Nahm)....Pages 271-295 A Ship with Two Prows: Evaluating Professional Development for Contemporary Art Educators (Jessica C. Hamlin, Lois Hetland)....Pages 297-322 Arts Policy and the Creative Economy (Ivonne Chand O’Neal, Brian Kisida, Laura Smyth, Rekha S. Rajan)....Pages 323-332 Back Matter ....Pages 333-347