Publications

Arm yourself with Corps materials.

Arts Corps' Annual Report

Honing in on creative habits of mind practiced by Arts Corps students in the classroom, the annual report from the 2006-2007 school year illustrates deep, inspired learning through imagining possibilities, critical thinking, persistence & discipline, courage & risk-taking and reflection. It also contains a pullout piece featuring student visual artwork and poetry.

Arts Corps' Evaluation Report

With the help of outside evaluation consultant Mary Murray of MEMConsultants, Arts Corps' evaluation results reflect insight on program growth and quality, taking into account self-reports from students, parents, teaching artists and program partners, as well as classroom observations.

"Assessing Learning through the Arts"

Intended as the written counterpart to the film, "Powerful Learning through the Arts," this summary report offers key findings around goals outlined by the Seattle Arts Education Consortium, a two-year project involving seven local, nonprofit arts education organizations. Findings from 2005-2007 include successes and lessons learned in evaluation planning & implementation, professional development for teaching artists, as well as arts education communications & messaging.

"Powerful Learning through the Arts" DVD and discussion guide

Along with their purchase of "Powerful Learning through the Arts" DVD, the region's most potent arts education advocacy tool to date, passionate viewers can arm themselves with commentary, a film discussion guide and advocacy steps through the special booklet included with the printed DVD. Fitting for any arts education advocate, concerned parent or community member, this publication is relevant to any arts education situation.