The CPS Arts Education Plan’s guiding principle is that every CPS student will receive ongoing high quality arts education both in and out of the classroom.
Through a comprehensive and sequential study of visual art, music, dance, and theater from Pre K-12th grade, all Chicago Public School students will have the opportunity to develop into innovative thinkers and creative problem solvers who are capable of expressing themselves, understanding others and contributing to their city’s culture and economy for years to come.
Continual Charges
Make the arts a core subject: maintain 120 minutes of arts instruction per week (1a).Adjust school-by-school teacher staffing levels to meet 120 minutes (1d).Establish school level arts budgets (6a).Have at least one arts partner in all schools (4b).Connect the arts to CPS College and Career programs (3d).2012-2013
The CPS Arts Education Plan was approved by the Board. The Resolution:Names arts as a core subject and dedicates 120 minutes of arts instruction per week (1a) and,Expands the High School graduation requirements to include dance and theatre (1c).The Arts Liaison initiative launches in schools (1e) to connect students, schools and communities to resources and opportunities to grow and expand programming in music, dance, theare and the visual.The Arts are evidenced in annual principal evaluations (5b) to measure the existence and effectiveness of arts programs as a measure of school success.The Arts may be included as milestones and priorities on each school CIWP (2d) to ensure proper planning, staffing and budgeting for arts curriculum.2013-2014
Launched the Creative Schools Initiative :The Arts appear on the school progress report card through the Creative Schools Certification (3c, 5d) to establish school and network-level supports to help principals plan for and implement the arts both in and out of the school day while creating a more transparent way of evaluating the quality of arts programming.A system to track the quantity of elementary arts instruction (5a) is created to help us understand how quality arts programs are built and maintained and to identify the areas of greatest need.
The CPS Arts Education Plan’s guiding principle is that every CPS student will receive ongoing high quality arts education both in and out of the classroom.
