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ERIC Number: ED590201
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Artful Living and Learning
Stark Education Partnership
Artful Living and Learning is an early childhood educational program based on research that shows an association between improved academic achievement and creativity through immersion in the fine arts in preschool classrooms. The Artful Living and Learning program improves the school readiness of all children -- particularly those who are under served -- bringing opportunities that otherwise might not be in reach (symphony orchestra, art museum, dance or movement, theatre and others). This report contains tables and graphs illustrating the assessment scores for students in the Artful Living and Learning program compared to similar preschool students not participating in the program. Three separate tests are addressed: the Young Children's Achievement Test (YCAT), Thinking Creatively in Action and Movement (TCAM), and the Ohio Achievement Assessment Results (OAA). When students' pre and post test scores were compared for both the YCAT and TCAM, the differences seen were statistically significant in every area for children in the program including general information, reading, math, writing, spoken language, and early achievement as well as fluency, originality, and imagination. This means that the differences shown were not due to chance. Students enrolled in a preschool without the Artful Living and Learning program showed significant progress in only four out of the nine areas combined.
Stark Education Partnership. 400 Market Avenue North Suite B Plaza, Canton, OH 44702. Tel: 330-452-0829; Fax: 330-452-2009; Web site: http://www.edpartner.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Preschool Education; Early Childhood Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: Stark Education Partnership
Identifiers - Location: Ohio
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A