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Creative Schools Fund
Provides grants directly to schools and supports their progress along
the Creative Schools Certification continuum. The Fund does not
accept applications for programs designed to replace credentialed arts
instructors in the classroom.
Creative Schools Initiative
A partnership between Ingenuity and CPS to ensure every public
school student receives a well-rounded education that includes
the arts.
Credentialed Arts Instructor
An educator authorized by the state to teach visual arts, music, dance,
or theatre. Currently, the State of Illinois issues certification for arts
instructors with qualifications in visual arts and music. Credentialed
theatre and dance instructors hold Illinois teaching certificates in
a subject or grade level as well as a credential in their respective
arts discipline.
Dance
A student’s dance education experience may include, but is not limited
to, contemporary, creative movement, world dance, ballet, jazz,
tap, modern, break dance, hip-hop, ballroom, choreography, dance
notation, dance history, musical theatre, improvisation, folk, ethnic,
step, historica, and square dance.
District-Run School
A public school managed by the Chicago Public Schools central
office. Among other commonalities, these schools share an academic
calendar, discipline code, and budgeting procedures.
Field Trip
A classroom visit to a cultural institution, museum, or external
community arts partner’s facilities for an arts-related education
experience or performance.

FTE (Full-Time Equivalent)
A unit that indicates the workload of an employed person in a way that
makes workloads comparable across various contexts. An FTE of 1.0
means that the person is equivalent to a full-time worker, while an FTE
of 0.5 signals that the worker is