Sentences with phrase «strong arts program»

Teachers and principals in schools with strong arts programs believed that the presence of the arts led their teachers to be more innovative, to have increased awareness of different aspects of students» abilities, and to find school a more enjoyable place to work.

And strong arts programming in schools helps close a gap that has left many a child behind: From Mozart for babies to tutus for toddlers to family trips to the museum, the children of affluent, aspiring parents generally get exposed to the arts whether or not public schools provide them.

This study is a comparative case study of ten elementary, middle, and high schools with strong arts programs and significant numbers of economically disadvantaged students (at least 50 percent of the student body qualifying for the federal free and reduced - price lunch program).

Arts integration can happen only if there is a strong arts program and dedicated art classes, since students need these skills and processes prior to engaging in an integrated lesson.

Strong arts programs are also linked to improving certain communication and critical - thinking skills, as well as student motivation for learning and school climate, the analysis released last week found.

Arts Education Principal Guidance Document — Elementary Arts Education Principal Guidance Document — High School Guidance for administrators to support a strong arts program.

If you do not have a strong arts program, what are replacing it with?

The Mitchell family's desire was to make a donation that would impact each of the University of Houston's strong arts programs.

In its later years, the college was best known for its strong art program.