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Arts Liaison Training #4: Taking the Reins as Arts Leader

January 18, 2018 Irish-American Heritage Center

KNOW what it means to be an arts leader at your school UNDERSTAND what’s in the State of the Arts report and how to use it as an arts leader DO Create a presentation deck to effectively advocate for the arts in your school

Taking the Reins as Arts Leader

Today’s Agenda

Presentation Template Walkthrough

Know Your Audience

Tips for effective presentations and maximum impact

• Propose to meet with your Administrators and Arts Teachers to talk

about the information from your school survey (separate from the school staff meeting)

• Add information about other local area schools using

artlookmap.com

• Prepare to give comparing and contrasting statements on what your

school is doing WELL and what NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Know Your Audience: Administrators

Melisa Rutkelis, Arts Education Specialist and former K-8 music teacher

Know Your Audience: Fellow Educators

Katherine Courtenay, Network 13

Know Your Audience: Fellow Educators

How do I, as an Arts Liaison, convey that the ARTS ARE ESSENTIAL to any successful school?

• Participate in schoolwide events

○ Family nights (Reading, Math, Science, STEM), Science (STEM) fairs, neighborhood walks, assemblies, incentive programs, etc.

• Join school committees

○ Instructional Leadership Team, Continuous Improvement Work Plan Team, Culture and Climate Team, Grade Level Team, etc.

• Present State of the Arts data to your fellow educators

○ School Improvement Days (Feb 2 or April 13), committee meetings, LSC/PAC meetings

Who?

• LSC
• Alderman
• Booster organizations
• Concerts (parents)
• Grant organizations
• Other local schools

Know Your Audience: Community Members

Melisa Rutkelis, Arts Education Specialist and former K-8 music teacher

Why?

• Raise awareness of your

school’s needs and/or celebrate your progress

• Additional funding
• Additional staff needs
• Compare other schools

• Access the presentation template: bit.ly/ALdeck18

○ To save a copy to My Drive: Go to File → Make a Copy ○ To download a copy to your laptop: Go to File → Download As → Microsoft PowerPoint (.pptx)

Make your own copy first. Please do not edit the source file.

Presentation Planning

WiFi: IAHC

• Copy and modify the template if you did not use it

today: bit.ly/ALdeck18

• Schedule a time to present to your school!
• Training #5:

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How can you increase and sustain commitment to the arts at your school?

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Check in on Action Plans

Presentation Planning: Next Steps

State of the Arts Report: Five Years of Progress

Karla E. Rivera, Ingenuity

2016-17 Progress Report Briefing

Creative Schools Certification

YEARS OF PROGRESS

5

2016-17 Progress Report Briefing

97% of schools participated,

up from 57% in 2012-13

YEARS OF PROGRESS

5

2016-17 Progress Report Briefing

128% increase in percentage

• f schools Strong or Excelling in

the arts

2012-13 2016-17

YEARS OF PROGRESS

5

2016-17 Progress Report Briefing

Known arts staffing continued to increase from 1,402 in 2015- 16

YEARS OF PROGRESS

5

2016-17 Progress Report Briefing

50% increase in the percentage

• f elementary schools providing

120 minutes of weekly arts instruction

2012-13 2016-17

YEARS OF PROGRESS

5

2016-17 Progress Report Briefing

43% increase in the average

number of identified community arts partnerships per school

66% of schools were Strong or Excelling in the arts These schools enrolled

• ver 250,000 students

66%

Participation from Charter schools and Options schools increased significantly, but District-run schools had a higher percentage Strong or Excelling

2016-17 Creative Schools Certifications

Far more schools were Strong or Excelling in 2016-17

2016-17 Creative Schools Certifications

Continued focus of equitable access to arts education is needed

2016-17 Creative Schools Certifications

The number of known arts instructors continued to increase in 2016-17

2016-17 Arts Staffing

In every CPS Network, the

• verall arts

staffing ratio was better than 1:350. However, some disparities persist.

2016-17 Arts Staffing

2016-17 Minutes of Instruction

The percentage of schools offering 120+ minutes of weekly instruction has leveled off at around 60%

2016-17 HS Disciplines & Depth

58% of high schools were categorized as Strong

• r Excelling on this measure, the highest

percentage to date

2016-17 Arts Partnerships

2016-17 Arts Partnerships

There continues to be an opportunity to expand the reach of community arts partners and the types of programming they

• ffer

2016-17 Arts Partnerships

Students attending schools that are highly rated on the CSC are not only more likely to benefit from partnerships with community arts partners, they are also more likely to reap the rewards of sustained partnerships.

SoTA for Advocacy

Figure out which data points are most important to you Share the data with colleagues, your department, students, and school leadership Connect with your Aldermen and other local representatives to share the data and advocate for arts education support Request time in the upcoming LSC, PTA, and parent engagement arm of your school Integrate key data points into programs, or use as talking points before or after a culminating event with a specific ask Share your impact stories with Ingenuity, CPS Arts, and via social media Engage with your peers to gain insight, strategies, and support in advocating for your programs

Thank you!

Karla E. Rivera, Director of Public Affairs kr@ingenuity-inc.org @IngenuityChgo Access the full report: bit.ly/SOTA16-17

Reflection on Training #4

• Staying for the Music Summit? Turn in your

reflection form at the Creative Corner and get an extra ticket for the drawing!

• Leaving now? Complete the reflection form at

cpsarts.org—it’s located in the Arts Liaison Toolkit.

Important Reminders

• Arts Liaison Training #5 and Literary Arts Summit,

February 15th, 2018 (people who register by February 13th get an extra raffle ticket!)

• Charter schools: Fill out evaluation form(s) now or

during the Summit to receive completion form(s).

• Arts Essentials: Open purchase orders by April 6th!
• Complete your surveys on Learning Hub within

14 days and on ISBE within 60 days

Thank You!