Every Student Succeeds Act Implementation Progress
Thursday, September 1, 2016 - 3:00pm
Event Description
About this Webinar Series
A three part series on ESSA's implementation progress covering how to form a team to promote the arts, crafting an ask to gain support for the arts from decision makers, and incorporating the arts into states' new accountability systems.
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Series Moderators:
Elisabeth Dorman, State and Local Government Affairs Senior Coordinator, Americans for the Arts |
Jeff Poulin, Arts Education Program Manager. Americans for the Arts |
Part 1: Forming A Team
As federal regulations for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) are released, it is critical for arts education leaders to work together in order for the arts to be a part of the ESSA state planning conversation and process. Join fellow arts and education leaders, who have already formed state and local arts education coalitions and working groups, and hear about their top takeaways in forming relationships and strategies.
Attendees will learn from state arts education leaders about who they should be working with in their state to promote the arts in the ESSA state planning process and how to form effective working groups.
Presenters:
Ann Talbott Brown, Director of Arts Education, Tennessee Arts Commission
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Leon Kuehner, Executive Director, Iowa Alliance for Arts Education |
AmySue Mertens, Director of Public Affairs, Ingenuity |
Part 2: Crafting the Ask
Compelled by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states are now responsible for the implementation of education, including arts education. The transition can be confusing—what will these state plans look like? State-level arts and education leaders have a unique opportunity to come together to craft the right ask for decision makers' support. Learn more about Florida's trainings and resources to its statewide networks, Michigan's Arts Education Summit, and Ohio's ESSA policy one-pagers for arts educators.
Attendees will see examples from state arts education advocacy leaders on resources and training they provide to their networks and advocates.
Presenters:
Sherron Long, Co-Found and President, Florida Cultural Alliance @FLCULALL |
Sarah Gonzales Triplett, Director of Public Policy, Creative Many Michigan, @striplett |
Tim Katz, Executive Director, Ohio Alliance for Arts Education |
Part 3: Accountability Systems
Under the Every Student Succeeds Act, each state is required to submit a state accountability system to the U.S. Department of Education by 2017. The research shows that the arts can play a role in state accountability systems through a multitude of paths. Learn more about New Jersey's inclusion of the arts in its state report cards from Dr. Dale Schmid; how the Connecticut Department of Education included “arts and creativity" as a new indicator in its new state accountability system from Jackie Coleman; and how the Kentucky Department of Education holds reviews to hold schools' Visual and Performing Arts programs accountable from Kyle Lee.
Attendees will learn how state department of education included the arts as part of their state's accountability systems.
Presenters:
Dr. Dale Schmid, Visual & Performing Arts Coordinator, New Jersey Department of Education |
Jackie Coleman, Education Consultant for the Arts, Connecticut State Department of Education |
Dr. Kyle Lee, Coordinator of Visual and Performing Arts in the Division of Program Standards-Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education |