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STAFFING

the arts in CPS / staffing

the arts in CPS
CERTIFIED ARTS INSTRUCTORS6
Certified arts instructors are the anchors for
all arts activities in schools7. Their work goes
beyond classroom instruction, and includes
advocating for the arts with school leaders
and decision makers; connecting students
to in-school and out-of-school resources;
and coordinating and sustaining valuable
partnerships with parents and community
arts partners. As mentioned previously, the
2012 CPS Arts Education Plan requires both
elementary schools and high schools to
set minimum staffing requirements in the
arts at one certified full-time employee, or
an improved ratio (Goal 1D)8. This section
takes a closer look at arts staffing levels in

The percentage of schools with at least
one arts FTE, regardless of enrollment, has
remained consistently high over the past four
years of data collection, reaching 92 percent

elementary schools and high schools across
the district.

in 2015-16. This high level of attainment in
one of the critical areas of the 2012 CPS Arts
Education Plan is promising.

The percentage of schools with at least
one arts FTE, regardless of enrollment,
has remained consistently high over
the past four years of data collection,
reaching 92 percent in 2015-16.

See Data Notes section of the Appendix for more details on the staffing data sets and process that were used to identify arts FTEs.

6

Charter school teachers are not required by CPS to hold a state certification. In this section, the term “certified” refers either to teachers in district-run schools that hold such a statelevel credential or to any individual designated as a teacher by a charter school.
7

Refer to the end of the report for details on this and the other goals of the Plan.

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