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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-05-20; City Council; 14171; APPROVAL OF GRANT APPLICATION1. Q u1 B fra % .. z 0 6 s a z 3 0 0 ClTWF CARLSBAD - AGENDWILL --- >& DEPl AB#+P TITLE: APPROVAL MTG.5/21)/97 OF CITY DEPT.A CITY GRANT APPLICATION RECOMMENDED ACTION: 65 Adopt Resolution No. W-6 approving the Arts Office grant application to the California Ar Council Local Arts Education Partnership Program. ITEM EXPLANATION The Arts Education Partnership Grant provides up to $20,000 in funding to work in partnership with the Carlsbad Unified School District in developing and implementing a Ion! range plan for school/community arts education. In 1996/97, the Arts Office/School District partnership won first-year funding to begin the planning process. The 1997/98 application provides funds for implementation of the Plan. A SchooVCommunity Steering Committee provides direction for the Plan. The grant fulfills the 1997198 City Council Goals to actively pursue the contribution of fund and provide quality programs and encourage opportunities through partnerships with schools. FISCAL IMPACT The Arts Education Partnership grant requires matching funds of $20,000 which will be matched by the Carlsbad Unified School District. EXHIBITS: 1. Resolution No. 9 9/66 fs 2. Grant application. 3. Resolution from the Carlsbad Unified School District. 1 2 3 4 !5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 0 0 Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 97-665 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL WHEREAS, City Council goals include,”to provide quality cultural programs to residents,” and to “Encourage opportunities through partnerships with schools ...,” an the contribution of funds”, and; WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Unified School District and the Carlsbad Arts Office I collaboratively since 1986, and; WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Arts Office received the arts education first year plan 1996 to develop a long-range arts education plan; and WHEREAS, the 1997/98 arts education grant provides funds for implementatio and; WHEREAS, matching funds for this grant will be matched by the Carlsbad Ut District. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of ( follows: 1. That the above recitations are true and correct. 2. That the application from the Carlsbad Arts Office to the California Arts $20,000 Local Arts Education Partnership Program Grant is approved. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the City Coun , 1997, by the foll City of Carlsbad, California, held on the 20th day of to wit: May AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Council Member Kulch Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, and Hall 1 ATTEST: 0o-tk.L 74 ALETHA L, RAUTENKRANZ, City Cleg Appkad'S Nm 0 ARTS OPPT Local Arts Education Partnership Progr Alsp'icati( 1997-98 Carlsbad Arts Office Legal Name 1200 Carlsbad Village Drive Street Address Carlsbad CA City State 93008 - 1989 Zip Code g and Implemenfafion - - - s $20,000 to implement Long Range an- at Pine, Jefferson and igh and Carlsbad roved by Steerin and pay for substitutes; Applicant's Nam 0 brfc nffiCe 1. Type of Organization (check one) 03 ___ Performing Group 08 ArtMuseum 19 -school District 15 &Center 33 cOrr&Od Institution - Adult 16 xx ArtsCouncil/Agency 34 .- Residential Health Care Facility 49 -, Correctional Institution - Youth 50- Other 17 - Arts Service Organization Private Nonprofit County Board or Commission Municipal Board or Commission 2. The number of years the organization has been in operatiow 11 3. The year the applicant organization was legally incorpoated (if applicable): 4. Total number of staff. Please provide the number of staff who are: Fulltimepaid: 3 Full time volunteers Part time paid: 3 Part time volunteers 7 n+ City/Town Population of Applicant Organization: a. Under10,000 Check one: b. 10,OOto50,000 1. XX Urban c. xx 50,000to250,000 2. Suburban d. Over250,ooO 3. Rural Carlsbad Unified School District Name of Local Education Agency Address of Local Education Agency Contact Person Telephone Number of Local Education Agency Fax of Local Education Agency 801 Pine Avenue Carlsbad CA 92008 rd Kpplv (760) 729-9291 (760) 779 - 81'34 I certify that the applicant and sponsoring organization(s) meet the applicable requirements of Title V tate of California Government Codesections 11135-11139.S, thehg Fre ith Disabilities Act, and, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the true and correct. The application has been duly authorized by tl Rights Act of 1964, Title D( of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 19% S Citv nf Cnrlshad 4/16/97 Date Organization 2 I. District Background hformation; Please supply fhe information requested below for the stdents who serviced in the program. 1. Student Data 2 Geographic Lmation II. Number of sites at which activites wiIl be offered: III. Number of students served N. Grade levels of participating students 10 7825 Elementary: K-6 Middle level: 7-8 9-12 Secondary: Other: As stated in the Narrative, the schools participating in Year 1 of Implementation are: Carlsbad High School, Valley Jr. High School and Jefferson, Pine and Kelly Elementary Schools. The District figures cited above are an accurate reflection of CHS and Valley, which are the District’s only secondary school Break-out figures for the elementary schools are provided below. Jefferson and Pine Schools are within Carlsbad’s urban core; Kelly School is in a suburban setting. Jefferson Pine Kelly 48.90% 2.80% LEP 58.50Yo 0 0 .32% Native American Asian .68% .46% 3.07% Pacific Islander 75.00% 8.90% His panic 7 1.53% I .02% I .39% .97% Black (Not H.) White (Not H.) 26.78% 23.15% 86.57% Other 0 0 .16% (Filipino) 0 0 0 hdude local education agency partner, community arts providers and other commdb ressurces.bkOnh~ address, and telephone number. Carlsbad Unified School District (LEA) 801 Pine Avenue Carlsbad CA 92008 Sue Bentley, Assistant Superintendent (760) 434-0619 4 (One Year Only) May include production 6t technical ~ml) 1. Indicate with an X if match is m-kind. Z Include supplementary non-matching funds for special needs children. C Source of Match See Pro8 39. Onfl aPPmP1 matchin 4. SchoOlDishid 5. PTA/PTO or Booster Club 6. Foundation/Corporate Contributions percenti 7. Private Contributions 8. Earned Income 9. In-Kind LAA 10. In-Kind LEA 11. Other(S TOTAL MAT&?’) 1. Local govemment/county 2, Local govemment/cities 17,000 Guideli 3. County Office of Education 6- COMPLETED CURRENT PROJl JULY Fiscal Year besins (month) x of x of M 974l L INCOME m9s% Budget m%-97 Budget A. Contributed 1. Federal Government 2. StateGovenunent(donotindudethisrequest) 3-m -9 17m 33 15L 20,( 3. Grant Amount Requested - - - 4. hl/Municipal Government 263,400 87.4 267,000 87-9 79~ 5. Individual Contributions 3.4001.1 3.hnn.8 2 6. Business/Corporate Contributions 18.ooo6.0 18.ooc)3 71.1 8. Memberships 9.ooo7.0 9.ooo2.8 In.c 9. Fundraising Events (gross) - 10*~e~m~, -.&mL4 ,tnnnd .a Subtotal Contributed urn nu LurL 11. Admissions ??n- - 12 Touring - 13. Other Contracted Services - - 14. Tuition/WorMops Summer Camp ,a% .f2 ,AQ -2-3 11, 15. Product Sales/Concessions - 16. Investment Income - 17. other: - - Subtotal Earned -1.1 -3 2 18. Grand Total Income (A+B) 301.71nW -Inn.n 181. 7. Foundations - B. Earned - - - 11. EXPENSES A. Personnel 19. Artistic Full-time - Other Artistic -4tuxuL15.9 -16.1 63, 20. Administrative Full-time J-iuAMLrn 181.40056.4 185, Other Administrative 18.ooo6.0 19.ooo5.9 23, Other Technical Production 2.500...8 3.4001.0 - 7< Subtotal Personnel 250.9ooa.3L! 2ciUQQ79.4 - 21. Technical Production Full-time - 278 B. OperatingExpenses 23. Marketing E. Regranhng 13,000 4.3 22. Facility Ekpenses/Space Rental 9,000 3.0 10,000 3.2 - 10 16,700 5.5 19,700 6.1 - 20 24, Production Exhibition 11,630 3.9 14,600 - 4.5 - 13,000 4.0 - 35 2,000 3 26. Travel 2,000 .6 05 - 27. Fundraising Expenses (gross) - attach separate schedule) 7,000 2.3 - 1s 48,330 15.8 66,300 20.6 - 103 18 28. Other (if greater than 10% of budget, Subtotal Operating 38 I 29. Total Expenses (A plus B) 301,230 100.0 322,100 1m - - 30. Surplus Income (Deficit) at year end (item 18 minus item 28) - ** ($15,000 Community Grants; $20,000 LAEP project) 8 COMPLETED CURRENT PROJECI'ED % of Yo of YO (item 111 plus item IV) VI. Other Net Adjustments W. Balance at Year End (item V plus item VI) VIII. In-kind Contributions (attach schedule IX. Pass-through Funds (i.e., as fiscal agent, etc.) X Regranting Fun& Pass-through if greater than 10% of total income) DOES NOT APPLY Budget Notes and Schedules 9 e 0 PROJECT NARRATIVE] I. History and Commitment = By working in partnership with the Carlsbad Unified School Dish-ict (LEA) in developing a sequentially based K-12 curriculum, the Carlsbad Arts OEce (La) achieves its goals of developing and advancing the arts in Carlsbad. The LAA, a city arts agency, was established in 1985. The LEA/LAA partnership addresses three of the four LAA mission statements as follow 0 reach out to the community to provide meaningful collaborations, to promoke cultural understanding and to develop cooperative relationships; work to empower artists and arts organizations to develop and strengthen their creative talent thereby enriching the lives of all residents; 0 advance the arts by offering educational and support services. (Exhibit 1). History of Collaboration - Professional Development: The LEA/LAA partnership began Wi 1987 grant to LEA fiom the Arts Office to hire the San Diego Institute for Arts Education (SDI for staff development. Used as a catalyst by the LAA to demonstrate the value of this tr&r elementary school teachers, LEA has continued to contract the services of SDIAE every year; 50 teachers are now trained. LA4 supplements SDIAE's programming with Visiting A programs in all LEA schools and has designed professional development days for teachers I artists. Advocacyhformation sharing: In 1988 the LAA initiated the SchooYCommunity Advisory Committee consisting of cultural chairpersons fiom every school's PTA, teachers, Commissioners and community arts organizations. It has become a powerfd voice in bod schools and community and is active in the AE planning process, including issues of advoc funding and programs. An outcome of this committee is the publication of ARTSBRAG (Exhibit 2), an LAA newsletter distributed to teachers offering information and opportunities i arts education. Resources: The LAA keeps an updated artists and arts organization resourci available to teachers and principals, researches and provides specific resources when requested assists artists in applying to the CAC for artist in residence grants. Through the Visiting A program, the LAA presents artists in schools, at libraries and Senior Centers and in comm settings such as service clubs, the mall and businesses to reach and educate the general populi Special Programs: The LAA and LEA have co-sponsored programs at La Palma Continu School (a mural and a photography course) and Valley Jr. High School (photography). The and the Library present an annual multicultural festival of performing arts by children for ch which reaches 3,000 students. LEA and LAA co-sponsor a 4-week summer arts camp a school site. Roles: The Arts Manager (Project Coordinator) coordinates the LAA AE Pro Three years ago LEA hired a half-time Arts Coordinator (Site Coordinator) for the elemt schools. (The LEAPP grant paid for an additional 10%). This Coordinator works closely wi LAA, is provided office space and computer access at the LAA. The collaborations successful in building trust and cooperation but were not formally structured. The L, Planning Grant provided the impetus and means to complete the plan and outline the appro roles for each partner. The LAEPP has fostered county-wide recognition for the Carlsbad Community's commitmr arts education. Because of this, the San Diego County Office of Education invited the LEA 0 0 consider serving as the site for a North county Performing Arts High School and as the site fo an after school county-wide Arts Talent Search Program. 2. Needs Assessment - In 1996, using the new State Framework for the Visual and Perfoming ~rt~ as a guide for WH SHOULD BE happening in a K-12 comprehensive arts program, The Lfi coordinated updated a description of WHAT WAS taking place at the elementary, middle school, and 1 school levels. Data and input were gathered from the School/Community AE Advis Committee, the community, parent, and school and city staff surveys and focus group summa used to develop the City's Cultural Plan, the Arts Ofice Strategic Plan, and the LEA's Stratc Plan, 1995-2000 (Exhibit 3). The assessment indicated the following needs: 1) to create a unifying vision of a graduate literate in the arts; 2) to establish local K-12 benchmark standards for the 4 arts disciplines; 3) to create an effective 11th-12th grade Humanities Academy incorporating in-depth study particular arts discipline, integrated arts, and study of the arts integrated with language arts social sciences; 4) to develop subject-specific and integrated curriculum units and assessments and a grades exploratory arts program incorporating the four arts disciplines and aligned with benchmark standards; 5) to develop a K-12 program delivery model effectively integrating the resources of the classr teacher, arts specialist, guest artist, community arts organizations, and well-trained volunteers; 6) Orientation to new state framework for V&PA, current research and literature, knowledg effective program models, and entrance requirements for higher education and professional schools. The Manager of the LAA represented the City on the LEA's 20 member stakeholder corn responsible for developing the District Strategic Plan, which identifies arts education as a component of a world class core curriculum for all students. 3. Program Plan - Long Range The LAA is requesting $20,000 to begin the implementation of the Long Range Plan for ar&: education during the 1997-98 school year. Pine, Jefferson and Kelly Elementary Schools, V Junior High School and Carlsbad High School will be the schools involved this first year. The Steering Committee has met bimonthly to develop the five-year plan, which will be completed by July 1997. The approved Vision Statement is: Carlsbad nraduates confident1 purticiDate. appreciate and express themselves through the arts, The CAC Panel commente the ambitious and broad proposal. Through this year's planning process we have narrowed focus and are now ready to implement plans in fewer schools, with an emphasis on music. The first year of implementation includes the following goals, approved by the Steering Committee, for which we are requesting funds: a) Continue the additional staff time for the Site Coordinator (10%; 50 to 60% of total time 0 0 b) Provide staff development for teachers through TCAP and SDIAE at Jefferson, Pine and c) Provide artists’ training for all artists working in schools and hire artists for Pine & Jeffersc d) Continue to expand the parent advocacy portion of the program. e) Continue second year program evaluation addressing evaluation questions (Exhibit 4). 4. Accomplishments: 1. In 1997 the LEA adopted Board Policv 6142.6 Visual and Performing; Arts Education (see Supplement #lo). This policy creates a common vision of the artistically literate high school graduate and directs the development and implementation of a K-12 comprehensive arts education program for &l students. (The policy reinforces the need for instructional time, materials, and staff, including community arts resources, to produce an exemplary arks progra This is a very important milestone for arts in the Carlsbad Schools and will be the reference I: for program development and allocation of resources in the coming years. The LAEPP Steer Committee played a significant role in drafting the policy and in advocating for the adoption the policy. 2. Targeted ParentlCommunitv Outreach. During this first year of planning, the project coordinator worked with an arts advocacy consultant to prepare and disseminate vital information about arts education to parents and community leaders (Exhibit 5). The advocac consultant published strategic information sheets describing the relationship between arts education and students achievement in other core academic areas and the specific career opportunities available for students who have a strong arts backgrounds. The timely dissemination of these materials influenced the LEA’S Board of Trustees to adopt the strong education policy statement and brought strong parentlcommunity support for a pilot “Fun RunlWalk” at Kelly Elementary. The proceeds from this event paid for a visual arts teacher that school. The advocacy materials and the procedure for planning and implementing the fi raiser are being made available to all other schools in the district. Additionally, Cultural Cha received 2 presentations on advocacy and the importance of AE. The National Assn. Of Mu Merchants (NAMM) headquartered in Carlsbad has been a strong partner in this effort. The year plan includes further development of this advocacy component. 3. Development of “realistic” K-6 standards for visual art. music, and theater. The practical achievable guides (Exhibit 6) are part of the Long Range Plan. The guides will be further developed into lessons that can be taught by classroom teachers, arts specialists and commv artists, The LAEPP Steering Committee invested many hours discussing the importance of developmental arts program, teaching a few standards well and building on what students k and can do from year to year through the elementary grades. With these standards identifiec the Long Range Plan, appropriate, in-depth staff development can be planned to assist class teachers as they teach the arts as an integrated part of their curriculum. Community artists have a helpful guide to meaningfully connect their special expertise and offerings to a frami reference for students. Kelly schools and pay for substitutes So they may be trained during school hours. Program Goals and Objectives - Last Year and This Year 0 0 4. This year, instrumental music and specifically band was the area of focus to develop mode] program implementation strategies. There were significant increases in student enrollment ani student achievement in the K- 12 instrumental music program. These increases were brought about by the active recruitment of outstanding new staff members with exce&onally high expectations and the development of a cohesive K-12 team of three credentialed music teache: and two artists who are coaching and supporting one another as they plan and build the K-12 program together. The K-12 team has drafted increased standards and expectations for studen performance at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels. As an example, the five year plan is to increase student enrollment in high school band from 3 members in 1995-96,60 members in 1996-97 to 150 in 2001. This year, the high school banc placed first in their division in three different competitions. Band students, for the first time i over ten years, have gained the respect and recognition of their peers. These success stories, a well as the advocacy materials prepared by our arts advocate consultant helped the band staff increase the elementary band from 15 members in 1995-96 to 70+ members in 1996-97. Th highly effective differential staffindteam approach will be used in all four strands. Fulfilling their commitment to Board Policy 6142.6 the LEA’S Board of Trustees will be committing 07 $50,000 for instruments, uniforms, and additional staffto develop this program in 1997-98. Next Step During the 1997-98 school year, the instrumental music team will address the components of artistic perception, creative expression, aesthetic valuing. and historicalkulhu context as they develop and refine their course outlines. 5. An artist (jointly funded by LAALEA) teamed with a credentialed art teacher to impleme one semester pilot elective program in photography at the middle school level Students are developing a public work of art to be shared with the community. This elective is popular an successful in developing student skill and interest in pursuing further coursework in the arts. There was an assessed need at the middle school to look at interesting electives connected to future career Daths and academies at the high school level. Next Step: In 1997-98, grades 7-8 will continue the pilot elective digital imaging course. Th Long Range Plan states that all students will be required to have a minimum of one year of a coursework at the middle school level in 1998-99 when a new middle school opens, using thi team approach of artists and certified teachers. 6. The Long Range Plan calls for a model Drogram at one or two elementarv school sites tha could be used as a working example for others. Jefferson and Pine Elementary Schools havi most potential. Jefferson Elementary is a K-4 school and Pine is a grades 5-6 school. These schools have more than 70% non-Anglo students and are implementing an intensive plan to improve student achievement in literacy and math. Next Step: After a year of planning and field-testing, these schools have established total sta commitment to a schoolwide, developmental arts curriculum with primary emphasis on visu and music and secondary emphasis on movement and theater. There is a willingness on the of every teacher at Jeffersoaine to be involved in the SDIAE continuing teacher developm in integrated arts education. In 1997-98 they will use the K-6 arts standards guides and ever student will receive sequential arts instruction during school hours at least two hours per we1 All fifth and sixth graders will have the opportunity to play a musical instrument and will be e 0 offered three to four hours of instruction per week in small group sectionds. Students in grade 4-6 Will participate in a theater arts program based on the K-6 standards. Part-time credentials and trained artists will be hired to provide this instruction. Students from Kelly Elementary will join the Jeffersooine Elementary students in a Sister Schools program focused on the arts and second languages. Kelly Elementary was selected because it reflects the opposite extreme in ethnicity. Music and the Spanish language will be used to bridge differences between the students at these schools. As an outgrowth of Steering Committee recommendations, a pilot program with kindergarten children from both schools will be implemented this spring. Kindergarten students from Jefferson and Kelly will be taught a common repertoire of folk songs, singing gameddances which they will perform with a sister class. These music experiences will continue through tl grades. Also as part of this year’s grant, a pilot program in theater is currently being implemented at 1 fourth grade level. At both Jefferson and Kelly schools artists are hired to work with teacher5 Students from both schools are learning the basics of theater according to the K-6 standards a will cooperatively perform in a play based on grade level literature in the Spring. This theate program will continue in grades 5 and 6 and provide a substantial readiness program for the multi-level program which will begin at the middle school in 1997-98. 7. Development of a template for arts course outlines reflecting the new State Framework an Challenge District Standards (Exhibit 7). As part of the focus on music, the show choir cow outline was upgraded as approved by the School Board to reflect the new, more comprehensj and rigorous content standards for the arts that are actually being implemented. During the 1997-98 school year, model performance tasks and rubrics will be drafted, with assistance frc performance assessment consultants. This was an important step since the show choirs at bot the junior high and high school have tremendous student and parental support in the commu~ With the assistance of LAEPP funding, the first draft of grades 9-12 guiding principles and 1 arts standards aligned with the State Framework and Challenge District Standards for music, dance, and theater should be completed by July, 1997. During these Framework based discussions and in response to parent requests, a plan for a comprehensive dance program emerged. There were no course offerings in dance in 1996-97. Next Step: In 1997-98 there be dance courses offered at the following levels: introductory, level I, level 11, dance produc and choreography. A CAC Grant has been written for an artist-in-residence to provide modi dance training and performance opportunities for 50-75 high school students. Also the LAl received an Americans for the Arts grant for an international artist. The LAA will host a mc dancer from IreIand for one month next fall who will participate in the dance program at CF 5.Use of Resources The LAA advertises, uses referrals fiom other artists, and shares information with other Sa Diego County agencies to identify qualified artists. Criteria for selection include artistic mc prior experience and references and the alignment with what the artists offers with the emer a 0 local arts standards in the various strands. Interviews by Committee and sample lessons are als used. The Site Coordinator evaluates artists by visitation, discussions with teachers and principals and consultation with artists. The Site Coordinator sits in on planning sessions with the artists and school staff and meets regularly With community artists thoughout their residency. The LAA has used evaluation forms filled out by teachers and artists. Local arts organizations are a strong resource used to supplement AE with after school and summer programs. In 1997-98 the Site Coordinator will explore using university music and art interns An introductory workshop for artists is scheduled for May 1997. A more comprehensive orientation program will be implemented in 1997-98 for all artists new or continuing artists. This orientation will include a review of local arts standards, the new state framework and strategies for effective classroom management and lesson planning. This will be presented by the district mentor teachers, TCAP-trained artists and teachers and the Site Coordinator. Artists have been hired in music, visual arts and theater for the Pine model program. Artists 1. been hired to work with the band program. An artist-in-residence was hired, with CAC suppo funding, at Buena Vista School. Two music specialist teachers now in the elementary progrsu will be pulled out to use more at the junior high school and high school. 6. Orientation and Staff Development Starting in 1997-98 at the K-6 level, classroom teachers, arts specialists and community artist will have grade level team meetings bi-monthly for reciprocal peer coaching. Classroom teachers will share their grade level curriculum and arts specialists and community artists wil and teachers from Jeffersofline will coach grade level leaders who have special expertise in arts or are willing to learn to teach the arts. Also starting in Spring, 1997, the LEA has cited knowledge or expertise in the arts as a priority for recruitment of elementary teachers to build district capacity to have at least one strong arts teacher at every grade level at every school. r strategy was a recommendation of the Steering Committee. Two district mentor teachers in the arts received intensive trainer of trainers urofessional develoument this school year. The bilingudarts mentor at the high school was selected to at a two week TCAP summer institute to learn how to integrate the arts into the curriculum for English language learners. This school year, she is working with a TCAP artist leader to de\ “creative dialogue” units for bilingual students using the theater and the arts to build their se esteem and self-confidence in communicating their thoughts and interpretations to an audien This mentor teacher was invited to be a co-presenter with the San Diego County Office of Education Arts Coordinator at the recent California Association of Bilingual Educators (CA: program with the English language development program for the LEA’S high risk, English language learners. The district theater arts mentor teacher received trainer level professional development at bc state and cou& level leaders training on the new state framework. She has been instrumen1 communicating a common vision of a comprehensive arts program including and integratini provide follow-up strategies for teachers. During the dissemination phase, the arts specialists conference. This district bilingdarts mentor will coordinate the further integration of the i 0 0 levels and strands of the arts to unite staff and ~~mmUnity in building our school/comL&y 2 program. This has contributed significantly to establishing a united cornunity of learners foi the arts (which never existed before). The project coordinator and site coordinator will develop a calendar of professional developm activities which will include an orientation program to the needs of the school, a review of the 1997-98 program goals and direct reference to elements of the visual and performing arts framework. There will be comprehensive pre-school orientation for all arts specialists and artists-in-residence who will be working in the Carlsbad Schools in 1997-98 provided by Disl mentors and LAEPP coordinators. This inservice will include practical strategies for classroi management and a review of local arts standards in addition to the topics listed above The arts staff and community artists will work with assessment consultants to develop strong performance based assessments and rubrics to monitor and report the progress students are making in the arts. This task will take at least two years with on-going coaching and professional development in this area and will be included in the third year of implementatio All teachers at Jeffersofline Schools will receive on-going teacher development through SDIAE which will train teachers during school hours and the grant will provide funds for substitute teachers. 7. Program EvaluatiodAssessment An external program evaluator is collecting data for a first year report to be completed in Jur 1997. (For the evaluation questions and data sources for 1996-97 see Exhibit 3). These questions address the status of the long range plan, the visible changes in approaches to the 2 education program (example differentiated team approach), the impact of arts education on student attendance, academic achievement, attitude towards school, etc., the impact of parentlcommunity outreach activities, and the Arts Office/District’s capacity to provide qual K-12 arts education in the future. Based on the data collected, revisions will be made to eac succeeding year’s plan through 2001. All stakeholders, staff, students, artists, parents, the L Board of Trustees, business/community supporters, and representatives from higher educati will be involved in the collaborative evaluation of programs. The development of a performance based assessment system aligned with local arts standarc the Challenge Standards and the State Framework will be one of the major accomplishment this project. It is difficult to report student achievement in the arts because of the lack of re! benchmark assessments. The LAA and the LEA are committed to providing the consultant support necessary for staff and artists to develop these critical assessments and rubrics. 8. Local Steering Committee The Steering Committee includes educators, artists, arts administrators, parents and commu representatives. These individuals have been active in arts education planning and advocac a minimum of two years. They have met bi-monthly through 1996-97 to complete the Lon Range Plan and to develop arts education model programs for Years 1-3 of the Implementa Process (See Supplement #2). e .I .- LOCAL ARTS EDUCATION P~RSHIP pROGW EXHIBIT 1. CARLSBAD ARTS OFFICE - ARTS EDUCATION PROGRAM EDUCATION IN THE ARTS: A LIFELONG PROCESS Arts Education Mission Statement “The City of Carlsbad is committed to arts education that enables each individual to appreciate, understand, create and respond to the arts.” Goal 1: To develop appreciation, participation and communi@ advocacy in a broad spectrum ol the arts. Goal 2: To develop a structure for ~mrporathg the arts into school and Community programs. Goal 3: To provide area artists with an important link to the arts-in-education program, schools and Community seMm groups.” Visiting Artists in the Community: 3-5 day residencies by performing artists, presenting workshops, classroom informancq school-wide assemblies provided at no cost to local schools. Communitv Arts Grants: Grants to artists and arts groups parbering with schools and to extra- curricular schools organizations for arts programs and projects. In 1996, $3,000 was awarded. Multicultural Arts Festival Bv Kids Far Kids! Free series of dance, music atbd theatre performed by young people representing world-wide cultures, presented throughout Carlsbad for one week each spring7 in partnership with Library Childrens’ Services. IN 1996, over 3,000 children attended 12 performances. Festeiando a las Madrecitas: An annual Mother’s Day Festival emphasizing Mexican traditions and children’s expressions of affection through the arts. Students showcased artwork, poems, music and dancing. YES TO ART inschool and after-school program of arts activities for youth-at-risk. Photographic program at Valley Junior High School; murals at La Palma High School and Boys A Girls Club of Carlsbad. Summer Arts Camp: 4-weeks creative arts camp in visual and perfonning arts for elementary- school ages. Over 100 students attend. Artists-in-Residence: development of paxtnership projects between individual artists and schools, with grant preparation/ project mrdinatiodevaluation provided by Arts Office staK Four artists received grants to work 20 hours per week for 9 months each. Arts Education SchooVCommunitv Advisorv Committee: Arts Office wordinates AE Advisory Committee with allschools PTA representation (4 districts in Carlsbad) for plannin& advocacy. ARTSBRAG: Bimonthly publication and distribution to all teachers of newsletter 011 current AE activities and opportunities occurring in Carlsbad schools. Shadow Day: as member of Chamber of Commerce Education Codttee, Arts Office arranges workplace observation days for high school students interested in arts careers. Artists Resource Guide publication of local arts education offerings. e e EXHIBIT 1, pg. 2 AE Communit$SchooI Long Range Plan utilizing state framework. Annual Sister City student art exchange and annual Sister City homestay programs. Arts Associates: assistance in phmhg and conducting arts education projects. - -- 0 0 Exhibit 3 rtsbad Unified School District . . .a worid class di. 801 Pine Avenue - Cadsbad, CA 92008 (619) 729-9291 FAX (619) 723-9685 April 29, 1997 To Whom It May Concern: 1 hereby certify that the following is a true and correct copy of actions taken by the Board of Trustees of the Carlsbad Unified School District at a Regular Neeting of the Board held on April 23, 1997, with all members present: It was moved by Trustee Packard, seconded by Trustee Schlehuber, that the bard of Trustees approve the Grant Application to the California Arts Council Local Arts Education Partnership Progm, with the requirement of matching funds by the !X strict. Motion carried: all aye.