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Board Focus Goal: Develop a strategic plan to increase

• pportunities for enrichment in fine and performing

arts in K to 12.

Development of Strategic Plan included

• Review of current Arts offering, instructional practices, and existing curriculum
• Surveying community and student interest
• Conferring with other districts’ Arts supervisors
• Reviewing current Arts participation rates

Strategic Planning Vision for EWRSD Arts Education

1.

Increase Arts programming to increase student opportunities within all five artistic disciplines: Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts, across all grade levels. 2. Increase the number of students who are active participants in Arts programming, across all grade levels. 3. Implement best practices for Arts instruction, including curricula updates to most current standards, inclusion of technology, and infusion of Arts Integration into other content areas, connecting artistic learning with skills needed for success in “the real world.” 4. Lay the groundwork for major facility upgrades to support district-wide Arts Education programming.

Current K-12 Arts Education Offerings

• All Elementary Students participate in General Music and Visual Art
• All 6th and 7th graders participate in a Music Course and Visual Art Course; 8th graders

have the option of Music and Visual Art Electives

• Students in grades 3 to 12 have the option to participate in Chorus
• Students in grades 5 to 12 have the option to participate in Band
• High School students have choice of courses in Music, Visual Art (including Digital
• ptions), Media Arts (Digital Film), Theatre, and Industrial Arts
• After school Programming (no credit)

○ High School includes two Drama Productions, student produced One Acts, HHS Marching Band, Jazz Band, Chamber Singers, and other small group ensembles ○ Middle School includes two Drama Productions, MHK Singers ○ No Elementary after school offerings ○ No Summer Arts offerings

Goals to meet the Vision: Over the course of five years

Goal: (items in Bold and Italics are happening now or planned for next school year) Grade Level Vision

1 Update existing curriculum, assessment practices, and instructional practices with all Arts disciplines, including the incorporation of Arts Integration practices, appropriate use of technology, and reinforcement of college & career ready skills. District Wide Vision #3 2 Improve quality and availability of non-consumable supplies and equipment, after review of existing items. District Wide Vision #3 3 Review quality of existing Arts-based facilities and determine areas in need of updates, and major facility upgrades. District Wide Vision #4 4 Develop a Summer Arts Program that also encourages continued Arts participation into the student’s next school year. District Wide Vision #1 and #2 5 Offer Dance and Theatre, taught by certified teachers in those areas, into the regular school time elementary program. K-5 Vision #1 6 Expand Instrumental Music offerings to include 4th grade. 4 Vision #1 and #2

Goal: (items in Bold and Italics are happening now or planned for next school year) Grade Level Vision

7 Develop an Orchestra Program, beginning in grades 4 and 5, to eventually become available to all future students. 4-5 Vision #1 and #2 8 Offer Dance and Theatre as school-time electives, taught by a certified instructor. 6-8 Vision #1 and #2 9 Offer Dance as a school-time elective, taught by a certified instructor, after piloting program as an after-school program. 9-12 Vision #1 and #2 10 Expand existing Film program through addition of an certified theatre teacher with a strong technology background. 9-12 Vision #1 and #2 11 Credit students via Option II for participation in after school Arts based activities, that are district sponsored. 9-12 Vision #2 and #3

Goals to meet the Vision: Over the course of five years

Current steps taken during SY 18-19

• During summer ‘18 certain Arts curricula was updated, inclusion of National Core Art Standards,

creation of Dynamic Links, and Pacing Guides

• Working with staff on inclusion of various forms of technology, making use of Google apps for

education, and other appropriate programs. Students at HHS make regular use of Chromebooks in Arts courses.

• Updated assessment practices, including developing and using longitudinal performance-based

rubrics, to develop data for assessing students’ growth over multiple year, and connecting to work product.

• HHS TV studio has been upgraded to a Digital Film studio, purchasing of new equipment, and use of

new equipment into courses.

• Ensured “open access” to the Arts, revising audition/sign up processes for ensembles, and other

upper level Arts courses.

• Increase communications to the community through positive advocacy; active Social Media

presence, and regular updates via The heARTbeat newsletter.

SY 19-20: Grade K-2

• Revision of General Music and Visual Art Curricula

○ Updating to National Core Arts Standards ○ Increased inclusion of technology, where appropriate ○ Review of activities, ensuring for appropriate presentation/performing opportunities ○ Inclusion of Arts Integration techniques: An approach to teaching and learning, using the Arts to enhance student learning across content areas

SY 19-20: Grades 3-5

• Addition of two FTE Music teachers, one for each 3-5 building
• Fourth Grade students will be eligible to join the Band program
• Instrumental Introduction including Strings in 3rd grade
• Elementary Music & Visual Art curriculum revisions,

○ Updating to National Core Art Standards ○ Classroom recorders move to 3rd grade ○ Increased inclusion of technology

• Purchase of classroom violins for each building

SY 19-20: Middle School

Middle School

• Budgeting for additional Band instrument purchases and repairs
• Budgeting for replacement of existing Digital Piano
• Addition of FTE Theatre or Dance position (pending budget)
• General Music (6th/7th) and Visual Art (6th/7th) curriculum revisions

○ Updating to National Core Art Standards ○ Increased use of digital tools for the creation of Visual Art: Photoshop and Illustrator ○ Increased inclusion of technology

SY 19-20 High School

High School

• Budgeting for additional Music supplies including instrument updates, new pianos, technology

updates

• Creation of a formal After School Dance program, taught by a certified Dance teacher
• Budgeting for additional technology upgrades for Visual Arts, allowing the capability to expand

Digital Arts offerings

• Continuation of expanding Digital Film Program

Future Additions: Preliminary Plan

SY 20-21

• 4th Graders eligible for Orchestra
• Budgeting for instrument purchases/repairs at 3-5, including strings for available loaner instruments
• Exploration of HS credit for after school Arts activities (Option II process)
• Summer Arts Programming

SYs 21-22, 22-23, 24-25

• Inclusion of Dance K-12, including FTE Dance teacher at HHS
• Additional FTE Instrumental (strings) teacher at MHK (SY 23-24)
• Additional Performing Arts teacher at HHS
• Laying groundwork for major Arts facility upgrades

Appendix

Arts Accomplishments SY 17-18

• EWRSD received a 2018 Best Communities for Music Education designation from the NAMM
• Foundation. A national designation, we were one of 583 districts nationwide, and one of 38 in New

Jersey.

• Based on internal Growth Rubrics, students in Music Ensembles are achieving as expected. Next

assessment will be in December 2018. Ensembles are active performers around the community and region. This included our competitive HHS Marching Band, performances at the local Senior Centers, festivals, the American Young Voices Concert, and district-wide events such as the Curriculum Expo.

• Successful student Theatrical productions: HHS: Fall Play Up the Down Staircase, Spring Musical

Pippin, May 2018 Student produced One Acts; MHK: Musical Seussical, JR., One Act Play Once Upon a Crime: The Trial of Goldilocks.

• Visual Art Student Accomplishments:

○ Eight student works selected for display at the N.J. Statehouse ○ 40 HHS student works selected for display during the Mercer County Youth Art Month show ○ Two second grade PLD students winning the United Nations International Day of Families Art Contest ○ 40 HHS student works published in the MCCC Art & Literary Journal, Aspirations

Arts Accomplishments SY 18-19, so far

• Four HHS students received Superior ratings at the NJ Thespian Festival. Three of these students

qualified to compete at the National level at the International Thespian Society this June.

• First grader from WCB will have her artwork displayed at the N.J. Statehouse in March, part of

Youth Art Month.

• Over a dozen student’s artwork, from K-12, will be on display a the Mercer County Youth Art Month

Gallery Display at Artworks in Trenton.

• The HHS Marching Band took 3rd place out of 16 units in their group at the US Bands National

Championships this past November.

• Six MHK students were selected to perform with the Central Jersey Music Educators Association’s

Intermediate Honors Concert Band on March 30, 2019.

• Successful HHS Drama Club production of Romeo & Juliet, MHK production of The Little Mermaid,

JR., with the upcoming production of The Wiz March 22, 23, 24, 2019.

• This past December and January, over 1,450 students in grades 3-12 (that’s 36% of the total

population) participated in at least one Winter Concert. Students performed a wide range of repertoire from first year performers, to advanced music that could be performed by professionals.

Participation: Overview

• All Elementary Students participate in General Music and Visual Art
• All 6th and 7th graders participate in a Music Course and Visual Art; 8th

graders have the option of Music and Visual Art Electives

• Students in grades 3 to 12 have the option to participate in Chorus
• Students in grades 5 to 12 have the option to participate in Band
• High School students have choice of course to fulfill Visual & Performing Arts

requirement, and have choices in Media and Industrial Arts District Totals

Report Date Total Student

• Pop. 5-12

Instrument al Pop. 5-12 % of Instrumental Participants Total Student Pop. 3-12 Choral

• Pop. 3-12

% of Choral Partici pants Total Ensemb le Particip ation, 3-12 % of Ensem ble Particip ants 3-12 June 3267 803 24.58% 4051 697 17.21% 1387 34.24% Sept. 3283 837 25.49% 4033 646 16.02% 1406 34.86% December 3296 821 24.91% 4044 635 15.70% 1456 36.00%

Participation: High School Enrollment

HS Enrollment by Artistic Discipline SY 17-18 SY 18-19 Count % of Total Pop. Count % of Total Pop. Dance 0.00% 0.00% Industrial Arts 244 15.10% 224 13.34% Media Arts 447 27.66% 494 29.42% Music: Non-Ensemble 253 15.66% 317 18.88% Music: Choral Ensembles 71 4.38% 69 4.25% Music: Instr. Ensembles 124 7.65% 122 7.31% Theatre (School-time) 51 3.16% 59 3.51% Visual Arts 727 44.99% 693 41.27%

• Overall about the same percentage of students

are participating in at least one artistic discipline from last year to this year.

• There is an uptick in Media Arts and Music:

Non-Ensemble.

• We do not currently offer Dance.
• Ensemble Retention Rates from 8th to 9th, and

9th to 10th is an area for improvement.

HS Ensemble Retention Rates June to Sept Band Chorus 8th to 9th 38.84% 28.57% 9th to 10th 59.18% 60.00% 10th to 11th 82.76% 64.71% 11th to 12th 89.47% 59.26%

Participation: High School Enrollment, cont.

High School Ensemble Participation

• Instr. Pop

% of Total Choral Pop. % of Total June Sept. Dec. June Sept. Dec. June Sept. Dec. June Sept. Dec. 9th Grade 50 48 49 11.11 % 11.76 % 12.13 % 15 31 31 3.33% 7.60% 7.67% 10th Grade 36 33 31 9.21% 7.30% 6.77% 18 11 11 4.60% 2.43% 2.40% 11th Grade 19 24 24 4.68% 6.14% 6.06% 27 11 11 6.65% 2.81% 2.78% 12th Grade 19 18 18 5.09% 4.31% 4.33% 11 16 16 2.95% 3.83% 3.85% HS Totals 124 123 122 7.65% 7.37% 7.29% 71 69 69 4.38% 4.13% 4.12%

Participation: Middle School Enrollment

Middle School Ensemble Participation

• Instr. Pop

% of Total Choral Pop. % of Total June Sept. Dec. June Sept. Dec. June Sept. Dec. June Sept. Dec. 6th Grade 128 187 185 32.74 % 44.95 % 44.05 % 45 53 53 11.51 % 12.74% 12.62% 7th Grade 145 119 123 34.69 % 29.75 % 30.45 % 75 63 64 17.94 % 15.75% 15.84% 8th Grade 130 124 123 31.18 % 30.17 % 30.00 % 106 96 94 25.42 % 23.36% 22.93% MS Total 403 430 431 32.87 % 35.04 % 34.93 % 226 212 211 18.43 % 17.28% 17.10%

• Overall strong Arts participation in choice-based activities.
• All 6th and 7th graders take Music (Ensemble or General), and Visual Art
• There is a significant increase in the percentage of students participating in 8th grade Visual Art Electives.
• We are no longer offering school-time Theatre.
• Ensemble participation remained strong.
• Ensemble retention rates are of some concern.

MS 8th Grade Arts Elective Participation SY 17-18 SY 18-19 Number of Participants % of Total Population Number of Participants % of Total Population Visual Art 216 51.93% 266 64.7% Music: Non-Ensemble 161 38.7% 122 29.68% Theatre 19 4.57% NA

MS Ensemble Retention Rates June to Sept. Band Chorus 5th to 6th 65.79% 24.30% 6th to 7th 82.26% 70.73% 7th to 8th 86.62% 72.46%

Participation: Middle School Enrollment, cont.

Participation: Elementary Ensemble Enrollment

Elementary Band Participation 5th Band Pop. % of Total Pop June Sept. Dec. June Sept. Dec. Drew

PLD: 79 EMK: 55

139 131

PLD: 64.75% EMK: 50.93%

70.56% 65.50% Rogers

GNR: 72 WCB: 70

145 137

GNR: 82.76% WCB: 67.31%

76.32% 72.87% District 5th 276 284 268 65.56% 73.39% 69.07% Elementary Chorus Participation 3rd to 5th Chorus % of Total 3 to 5 Pop June Sept. Dec. June Sept. Dec. Drew

PLD: 129 EMK: 84

227 216

PLD: 36.24% EMK: 33.6%

39.00% 36.99% Rogers

GNR: 133 WCB: 60

138 139

GNR: 45.52% WCB: 18.35%

24.86% 25.18% District Ele. Totals 400 365 355 35.18% 32.10% 31.25%

• Both Band and Chorus show steady ensemble participation between school years, despite reconfiguration.
• Choral retention rate of concern.

Elementary Chorus Retention Chorus: June to Sept 3rd to 4th 4th to 5th Drew/EMK 75.68% 75.00% Rogers/WCB 51.35% 37.50% District Ele. Average 63.51% 56.25%

Longitudinal Achievement Data: Instrumental grades 5 to 12: Based on Department Created Growth Rubric

Longitudinal Achievement Data: Vocal grades 6 to 12: Based on Department Created Growth Rubric

Arts Education Survey Results

Parent/Community Arts Ed Survey May 2018 Arts Ed Secondary Student Survey May/June 2018