Create a system to track elementary school-level arts data . |
Include the arts on measures of school success ( i . e . principal evaluations ) and in internal tracking mechanisms ( i . e . staffing , courses , and additional benchmarks ). |
Measure reach , implementation , and effectiveness outcomes of arts partnerships , so schools can determine “ quality ” partnerships . |
Integrate the arts into the school scorecard with multiple indicators , FAQs , an information portal , and a summary of data . |
Create an assessment system that qualitatively and quantitatively captures , measures , and communicates arts learning outcomes and that recognizes the uniqueness of arts and student learning . |
Require each school to maintain a budget for the arts set at a minimum percent of each school ’ s overall budget or a perpupil or per-art formula . |
Establish a district fund to provide all schools with adequate material and resources . |
Create an external Arts Expansion and Alignment Fund to support schools directly for external partnerships that are in addition to certified arts staff . |
Develop and maintain external funding streams via previously untapped sources such as corporate and public donation . |