Ingenuity State of the Arts Progress Report 2015-2016 | Page 14

the plan

THE CREATIVE SCHOOLS
CERTIFICATION PROCESS
The Creative Schools Certification* (CSC) is the centerpiece of the CPS Arts Education Plan and the
Creative Schools Initiative. The CSC serves as a summary measure of the quantity of arts education
available in each school; the publication of the category for each school3 and for the district as
a whole helps to raise arts education awareness for all stakeholders and can serve as a valuable
input into efforts to ensure that every child in CPS has access to a quality education in the arts.
The scoring rubric that is the core of the CSC process was the product of a collaborative effort
that integrated input from a team of CPS leaders, principals, instructors, community arts partners,
higher education officials, and philanthropic leaders. It was also approved by the 40-member CPS
Arts Education Plan advisory committee.

phase 1

PHASE 1 HOLDS MORE WEIGHT THAN PHASE 2

elementary schools are categorized based on

staffing

access

high schools are categorized based on

minutes of
instruction

staffing

disciplines
and depth

phase 2
elementary and high schools are categorized based on

budget

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professional
development

arts
integration

partnerships

parent/
community
engagement