ARTS AND WASL DATA SCHOOL DISTRICT LEVEL

Grade 8 Participation in the Arts 2008-2009 Total = 761 adm062010

Mathematics and Arts adm062010

Identified four variables Concert Choir Jazz Ensemble Orchestra Wind Ensemble Created one variable = MUSIC2 adm062010

Regression Using New Variable Music adm062010

Not a good fit, not significant and no relationship! Regression of the Difference in Mathematics Scale Scores Between 08 and 09 Using Music2 Variable Not a good fit, not significant and no relationship! adm062010

Reading and Arts adm062010

Identified three variables Concert Choir Jazz Ensemble Wind Ensemble Created one variable = MUSIC2 adm062010

Regression with Music2 Variable adm062010

Not a good fit, not significant and no relationship! Regression of the Difference in Reading Scale Scores Between 08 and 09 Using Music2 Variable Not a good fit, not significant and no relationship! adm062010

Conclusions and Thoughts No correlations were found between any of the Visual Arts courses and Reading and Mathematics scale scores There appears to be some correlation between some music courses and Mathematics and Reading Scale Scores The correlations are not strong Future directions: Further analysis of this data Attempt to obtain more complete data sets adm062010

A SPECIAL THANK YOU FOR THE DATA TO: Michael J. Sandner, Director Arts and Curriculum Integration Bethel School District 516 176th Street E Spanaway, WA 98387 253-683-6954 msandner@bethelsd.org adm062010