2012 – 2013 A+ School Survey Brenda Wheat Whiteman A+ Arts Education Specialist North Carolina Department of Public Instruction February 5, 2013

Summary Results Summary results for the Fall 2012 Survey are included on the following slides. Individual school responses are posted on the A+ Wiki.

PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS 39 of the 40 Active A+ Schools have completed the Fall 2012 Survey. Windsor Elementary School (Bertie County) was not included in the survey results. Participating Schools are listed below: Claxton Elementary School Community Charter School Cranberry Middle Davenport A+ School Diggs (-Latham) Visual & Performing Arts Magnet Donna Lee Loflin Elementary School Douglas Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary East Millbrook Magnet Middle School Gatesville Elementary School Global Scholars Academy Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle School Mabel Elementary School Mary McArthur A+ Elementary School Meadow View Elementary Mineral Springs Elementary Mineral Springs Middle A+ Academy Oaks Road Elementary RN Harris Integrated Arts/Core Knowledge Magnet Rochelle Middle Saluda Elementary Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaissance School Sheep-Harney Elementary TS Cooper Elementary School Wendell Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary Westwood Elementary School White Oak Elementary School Arts-Based School Artspace Charter Aulander Elementary School Avery Middle School Banner Elk Elementary Benton Heights Elementary School of Arts Black Mountain Primary Booker T. Washington Primary Bugg Creative Arts & Science A+ Magnet Burgaw Elementary Central Elementary School Chadbourn Elementary School Clarkton School of Discovery BLUE = Elementary RED = Middle Grades GREEN = K-8

GRADE RANGE OF A+ SCHOOLS

AVERAGE CLASSES PER GRADE

AVERAGE CLASSES PER GRADE

AVERAGE CLASSES PER GRADE Roughly 1 Class per Grade Roughly 2 Classes per Grade Aulander Elementary School (1-2) Community Charter School Global Scholars Academy Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle School Mabel Elementary School Saluda Elementary (1-2) Artspace Charter Banner Elk Elementary (1-2) Booker T. Washington Primary Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaissance School Central Elementary School Chadbourn Elementary School (2-3)

AVERAGE CLASSES PER GRADE Roughly 3 Classes per Grade Roughly 4 Classes per Grade Arts-Based School Burgaw Elementary Cranberry Middle Donna Lee Loflin Elementary School (3-4) Gatesville Elementary School Oaks Road Elementary (3-4) RN Harris Integrated Arts/Core Knowledge Magnet Sheep-Harney Elementary TS Cooper Elementary School (2-3) Wendell Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary Avery Middle School Diggs (-Latham) Visual & Performing Arts Magnet Mary McArthur A+ Elementary School

AVERAGE CLASSES PER GRADE Roughly 5 Classes per Grade Roughly 6 Classes per Grade Bugg Creative Arts & Science A+ Magnet Clarkton School of Discovery Davenport A+ School (4-5) Meadow View Elementary Westwood Elementary School (4-5) Benton Heights Elementary School of Arts Black Mountain Primary (6-7) Claxton Elementary School (3-4) Douglas Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary (5-6) Mineral Springs Elementary (5-6) White Oak Elementary School

AVERAGE CLASSES PER GRADE Roughly 7 Classes per Grade More than 7 Classes per Grade Rochelle Middle East Millbrook Magnet Middle School (12) Mineral Springs Middle A+ Academy (8)

Faculty & staff

FULL-TIME TEACHERS

FULL-TIME TEACHERS BY SCHOOL Fewer than 15 FT Teachers 16 – 30 FT Teachers Global Scholars Academy (9) Aulander Elementary (11) Saluda Elementary (11) Community Charter School (12) Banner Elk Elementary (12) Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle School (13) Booker T. Washington Primary (14) Clarkton School of Discovery (18) Cranberry Middle (18) Mabel Elementary School (19) TS Cooper Elementary School (19) Avery Middle School (20) Chadbourn Elementary School (22) Gatesville Elementary School (23) Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaissance School (23) Arts-Based School (24) Central Elementary School (25) Artspace Charter (26) Oaks Road Elementary (28) Burgaw Elementary (29) RN Harris Integrated Arts/Core Knowledge Magnet (30) Donna Lee Loflin Elementary School (30)

FULL-TIME TEACHERS BY SCHOOL 31 – 45 FT Teachers More than 46 FT Teachers Davenport A+ School (32) Claxton Elementary School (34) Rochelle Middle (34) Black Mountain Primary (35) Sheep-Harney Elementary (37) Wendell Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary (37) Mary McArthur A+ Elementary School (39) Mineral Springs Middle A+ Academy (42) Diggs (-Latham) Visual & Performing Arts Magnet (44) Meadow View Elementary (48) Douglas Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary (49) Westwood Elementary School (50) White Oak Elementary School (50) Mineral Springs Elementary (53) Bugg Creative Arts & Science A+ Magnet (60) Benton Heights Elementary School of Arts (72) East Millbrook Magnet Middle School (78)

DESIGNATED ARTS TEACHERS Two A+ Schools did not report any designated Arts Education Teachers (Aulander Elementary & Global Scholars Academy) Virtually all (97%) A+ Schools reported designated teachers for Visual Arts Education Roughly 92% (36 of 39) A+ Schools reported designated teachers for Music Education in General Music, Choir, Band, or Orchestra.

OTHER TEACHING POSITIONS Media and/or Library Teachers & Facilitators were designated in the majority of A+ Schools Physical Education teachers were designated in the majority of A+ Schools Roughly half of all A+ Schools (20 of 39) reported a designated Technology teacher Roughly 15% (6 of 39) A+ Schools reported designated teachers for one or more World Languages

SPECIAL POPULATIONS TEACHERS All A+ Schools (100%) reported a designated teacher for Exceptional Children Over half of A+ Schools reported a designated teacher for English as a Second Language (56%) Reading Coach (59%) Academically & Intellectually Gifted (67%)

Arts education

ARTS EDUCATION OFFERINGS Roughly 38% of all A+ Schools reported offering Arts Education in all four art forms Roughly 15% of all A+ Schools reported offering Arts Education in three art forms The largest group (44%) offered instruction in two of the four art forms – typically music and visual arts

ARTS EDUCATION OFFERINGS Offer 4 Arts Disciplines Offer 3 Arts Disciplines Artspace Charter Benton Heights Elementary School of Arts Bugg Creative Arts & Science A+ Magnet Diggs (-Latham) Visual & Performing Arts Magnet Douglas Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary East Millbrook Magnet Middle School Mary McArthur A+ Elementary School Meadow View Elementary Mineral Springs Middle A+ Academy Oaks Road Elementary Rochelle Middle Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaissance School Sheep-Harney Elementary Wendell Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary Avery Middle School Clarkton School of Discovery Community Charter School Cranberry Middle Davenport A+ School Mineral Springs Elementary RN Harris Integrated Arts/Core Knowledge Magnet

ARTS EDUCATION OFFERINGS Offer 2 Arts Disciplines Offer 1 Arts Disciplines Arts-Based School Banner Elk Elementary Black Mountain Primary Booker T. Washington Primary Burgaw Elementary Central Elementary School Chadbourn Elementary School Claxton Elementary School Donna Lee Loflin Elementary School Gatesville Elementary School Global Scholars Academy Hiwassee Dam Elementary/Middle School Mabel Elementary School Saluda Elementary TS Cooper Elementary School Westwood Elementary School White Oak Elementary School Aulander Elementary School

FUNDING FOR ARTS EDUCATION Visual Arts and Music Education positions were most often reported as supported by State funding Funding for Dance and Theatre Arts positions was most often reported as N/A Schools that reported funding for Dance and Theatre Arts were most likely to use Local funding Relatively few schools used Title I or other Federal funding for Arts Education

FEDERAL FUNDING FOR ARTS EDUCATION TITLE I OTHER FEDERAL FUNDING Cranberry Middle (Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts Education) Rochelle Middle School (Dance Education) Avery Middle School (Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts Education) Benton Heights Elementary School of Arts (Dance, Theatre Arts Education) Wendell Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary (Music, Visual Arts Education)

DURATION OF ARTS CLASSES The majority of A+ Schools report class sessions of 40-50 minutes in arts education One school report blocks of 90 minutes for Arts Education

WEEKS OF ARTS CLASSES PER YEAR Schools were most likely to report Arts Education classes that were offered for the entire 36 week academic year The second most likely offering of Arts Education classes was an 18 week semester Courses were reported as offered for 9 weeks in all art forms One school reported offering 3 weeks of Dance Education

FREQUENCY OF ARTS CLASSES Music and Visual Arts Education were most frequently offered on a 5-Day Rotation of one time per week Middle Schools were more likely than Elementary Schools to offer Arts Education on a daily basis

A+ SCHOOLS OFFERING EXTRACURRICULAR ARTS The majority of A+ Schools reported Extracurricular Arts Programs for students

EXTRACURRICULAR ARTS The majority of A+ Schools reported Extracurricular Arts Programs for students Roughly 44% (17 of 39) A+ Schools reported offering extracurricular clubs or performances in addition to Arts Education

(Entire Year) for at least 45 minutes per class STRONG ARTS EDUCATION ArtSpace Charter Benton Heights Elementary School of Arts Bugg Creative Arts & Science A+ Magnet Douglas Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary East Millbrook Magnet Middle School Mary McArthur A+ Elementary School Meadow View Elementary Oaks Road Elementary Rochelle Middle Sandhills Theatre Arts Renaissance School Wendell Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary All 4 Art Forms Offered 36 Weeks (Entire Year) for at least 45 minutes per class

VERY STRONG ARTS EDUCATION ArtSpace Charter Benton Heights Elementary School of Arts Bugg Creative Arts & Science A+ Magnet Douglas Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary East Millbrook Magnet Middle School Mary McArthur A+ Elementary School Rochelle Middle Wendell Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary All 4 Art Forms Offered 36 Weeks (Entire Year) for at least 45 minutes per class Extracurricular Arts Offerings

Arts integration

FREQUENCY OF COLLABORATION Roughly 85% of all A+ Schools reported some level of collaboration for integrated instruction Roughly 30% of all A+ Schools reported collaboration on at least a weekly basis.

FREQUENCY OF INTEGRATION As a whole, both Arts Educators and General Classroom teachers were reported to integrate the arts into instruction frequently throughout the year Arts Educators were reported to integrate more frequently than General Classroom Teachers

FREQUENCY OF INTEGRATION Roughly 95% of Arts Educators were reported to integrate instruction frequently throughout the year or more. Roughly 36% of Arts Educators were reported to integrate instruction on a daily basis. Roughly 85% of General Classroom teachers were reported to integrate instruction frequently throughout the year or more. Roughly 18% of Arts Educators were reported to integrate instruction on a daily basis.

STRENGTH OF INTEGRATION Across all A+ Schools, Visual Arts Integration was reported to be the strongest across the school. Across all A+ Schools, Dance Integration was reported to be the weakest across the school.

STRENGTH OF INTEGRATION All A+ schools reported integration of music & visual arts – they were equally likely to be reported as “strong” (14) Visual Arts Integration was most likely to be reported as “Very Strong” (9) Music Integration was least likely to be reported as “Very Strong” (3) Dance Integration was most likely to be reported as “not evident” (7)

STRONG ARTS INTEGRATION The Arts Based School ArtSpace Charter Banner Elk Elementary Booker T Washington Primary Chadbourn Elementary School Global Scholars Academy Mary McArthur A+ Elementary School Saluda Elementary Classroom Teachers Integrate once or more per week Arts Educators Integrate once or more per week Collaboration on a regular basis

Arts exposure

ARTS EXPERIENCES The majority of the 39 A+ Schools reported Experiences related to Arts Exposure 31 of 39 (79%) A+ Schools reported participating in Arts-related Assemblies or Performances 26 of 39 (67%) A+ Schools reported participating in Arts-related Field Trips 24 of 39 (62%) A+ Schools reported participating in Teaching Artist Residencies

ARTS GRANTS 28 of 39 (72%) A+ Schools reported receiving a grant within the past two years to fund arts exposure experiences for students Slightly less than one-third (12 of 39) A+ Schools reported receiving a grant from the North Carolina Arts Council within the past two years

SAMPLE ARTS GRANTS & EXPERIENCES Corporate Target Progress Energy Albemarle Community Hospital Lowe's Toolbox for Education North Carolina Arts Council Local Arts Council Durham Arts Council Asheville Dept. of Cultural Resources United Arts Non Profit or School PTA Asheville City Schools Foundation Old Depot Donor's Choose Banner Elk Kiwanis Club Open Dream Ensemble Residency Timmy & Susana Abell Residency Tarradidddle players Faye Stanley Residency Video Residency Charlotte Children's Theatre National Theater for Children Knight Theatre Winston-Salem Symphony UNCSA performance of the Nutcracker Arts Day Barter Theatre Too many to list. We do all of this regularly!

VERY STRONG ARTS EXPOSURE The Arts Based School ArtSpace Charter Benton Heights Elementary School of Arts Bugg Creative Arts & Science A+ Magnet Clarkton School of Discovery Claxton Elementary School Douglas Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary Meadow View Elementary RN Harris Integrated Arts/Core Knowledge Magnet Rochelle Middle Saluda Elementary Sheep-Harney Elementary Wendell Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary Teaching Artist Residencies Arts Assemblies or Performances Arts Field Trips Arts Grants

COMPREHENSIVE ARTS EDUCATION

VERY STRONG COMPREHENSIVE ARTS EDUCATION A+ SCHOOL ARTS EDUCATION ARTS INTEGRATION ARTS EXPOSURE ArtSpace Charter School Benton Heights Elementary School of Arts Bugg Creative Arts & Science A+ Magnet Douglas Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary Mary McArthur A+ Elementary School Rochelle Middle Saluda Elementary Wendell Creative Arts & Science Magnet Elementary