DPI Instructional Services: Music Education

NC SELECTED BY NEA FOR NATIONAL EDUCATION LEADERS INSTITUTE

Raleigh, N.C. (November 28, 2007) - A team of education and arts leaders from North Carolina has been selected by the National Endowment for the Arts for an arts education institute that could lead to statewide reform on how arts education is provided to students in K-12 public schools, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and the Department of Cultural Resources announced today.

"North Carolina's goal is to prepare students to be successful in the 21st century, and that includes arts education," said Dr. June St. Clair Atkinson, Superintendent of Public Instruction.

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Read the National Endowment for the Arts Press Release by clicking here.

NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE

Posted below is this week's NCDPI Arts Education Listserv Update (in MS Word):

NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE August 1, 2008
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The extended entry below includes archived editions of the NCDPI Update.

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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE July 18, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE July 11, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE July 4, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE June 27, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE June 20, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE June 13, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE June 6, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE May 23, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE May 16, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE May 9, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE May 2, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE April 25, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE April 18, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE April 11, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE April 4, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE March 28, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE March 21, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE March 14, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE March 7, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE February 29, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE February 22, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE February 15, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE February 8, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE February 1, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE January 25, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE January 11, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE January 4, 2008
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE December 21, 2007
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE December 14, 2007
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE December 7, 2007
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE November 30, 2007
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE November 16, 2007
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE November 9, 2007
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE November 2, 2007
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE October 26, 2007
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE October 19, 2007
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NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE October 12, 2007Download file

NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE October 5, 2007 Download file

NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE September 28, 2007 Download file

NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE September 21, 2007 Download file

NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE September 14, 2007 Download file

NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION UPDATE September 7, 2007 Download file

21st CENTURY SKILLS AND FUTURE-READY SCHOOLS

21ST CENTURY SKILLS POLICY - The North Carolina State Board of Education adopted policy to bring the infusion of 21st century skills to scale across the state. The P21 (Partnership for 21st Century Skills) framework was used to rewrite the state mission and goals.

Overview of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills Framework:
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“The guiding mission of the North Carolina State Board of Education is that every public school student will graduate from high school globally competitive for work and postsecondary education and prepared for life in the 21st century.”

STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

Please visit archived editions of the NCDPI Arts Education Weekly Update to view current student opportunities in arts education:

http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/music/archives/2007/10/ncdpi_arts_educ_3.php

ARTS EDUCATION EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Please visit the NCDPI Arts Education Update for a list of current employment opportunities:
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/music/archives/2007/10/ncdpi_arts_educ_3.php

For further information about employment opportunities, you may wish to contact individual school systems and visit WORK FOR NC SCHOOLS
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/work4ncschools/ -This site pulls together a wealth of information to help people on their way to employment in NC schools.

NEW ARTS INTEGRATION RESOURCE

ARTS INTEGRATION FRAMEWORKS, RESEARCH & PRACTICE: A LITERATURE REVIEW (2007) - This literature review is an essential resource for anyone involved in the research, theories, or methods and practices of arts integration. It covers what has been written between 1995 and 2007 in the U.S. and abroad and includes an historical overview, definitions and theoretical frameworks for arts integration, research and evaluation studies as well as methods and practices for each of the art forms. Cost $20.00 (or download the free PDF file). More information can be found on our website at: http://www.aep-arts.org/publications

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Please visit the professional association website links for information about state and national conferences in dance, music, theatre arts and visual arts education.

Please visit the NCDPI Arts Education Update archives for current professional development opportunities:
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/music/archives/2007/10/ncdpi_arts_educ_3.php

NORTH CAROLINA ARTS EDUCATION COORDINATORS RESOURCES

The North Carolina Arts Education Coordinators are a group of individuals representing the school systems across the state who come together twice a year to discuss issues impacting arts education in North Carolina's schools. Often, meetings will include the sharing of resources and professional development, as well as discussion of policies, legislation and issues impacting arts education. This group includes Arts Supervisors, Directors of Arts Education, Associate Superintendents, Lead Teachers or other teacher representatives,Curriculum Coordinators, and others. Invitations and registration information is sent through the Arts Education Listserv.

The ARTS EDUCATION COORDINATORS OF NC met on September 21, 2007 in Raleigh, NC.

The next meeting will be held April 18, 2008 in New Bern, NC (co-hosted by Craven and Pamlico Counties).

The fall meeting will take place September 26, 2008 at Meredith Collge, Raleigh, NC.

Stay tuned to this website or contact Christie Lynch for more information.

Continue below to access links to materials that were shared at the September 2007 meeting.

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-NCDPI Update (PDF file)
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-Arts Education and 21st Century Skills (PowerPoint shared by Christie M. Lynch, NCDPI) Download file

-21st Century Skills Video Clip, State Superintendent June St. Clair Atkinson (referenced in PowerPoint)

-Did You Know?, UTube Presentation on 21st Century Skills/Globalization (referenced in PowerPoint)

Jane Austin Behan (Arts Education Coordinator for Pitt County) and Tom Moncrief (Arts Education Coordinator for Union County) shared information from the NC: The State of the Arts in 21st Century Education Conference held March 29-31, 2007 in Charlotte, NC. Click here and click on "Arts in Education" and then the conference link to view materials including photos, information on keynote speakers, and other information. The next conference is tentatively planned for March 28-20, 2009 in Raleigh, NC.

ARTS EDUCATION = MORE THAN YOU THINK - Karen Wells, Executive Director for ARTS NORTH CAROLINA, shared the new Arts Education Tool Kit and appealed to arts educators to become involved with the work of this organization to advance arts education in our state. For more information, please visit: http://www.artsednc.org.

ARTS EDUCATION PODCASTS AND BLOG

ARTS EDUCATION PODCASTS AND BLOG:
http://web.mac.com/tommoncrief/Site/Podcast/Podcast.html
This site, maintained by Dr. Tom Moncrief of Union County Public Schools, demonstrates how 21st century tools (podcasts, blogs) can be used to keep arts education teachers informed and showcase various arts education activities and events in the schools.

ARTS EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

There are many opportunities for North Carolina arts educators to receive professional development, guidance, and support from local and national professional organizations.

If you have not already done so, you may wish to consider joining associations for your discipline. Professional journals, conferences, and opportunities to collaborate and share ideas with other arts educators are just a few of the reasons to join!

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The following is a list of State and National Arts Education Professional Development Associations. Visit each organization's website for information about conferences and other professional development opportunities or services. This list encompasses the major educational state and national associations within each discipline. Within each arts education area (dance, music, theatre arts, visual arts) there are many other opportunities to be involved with more specialized, professional and/or regional organizations.

DANCE

http://www.aahperd.org - NDA - National Dance Association

http://www.ndeo.org - NDEO - National Dance Education Organization

http://www.ncaahperd.org - DANCE - Dance Association for North Carolina Educators

http://www.ncdancealliance.org - NCDA - North Carolina Dance Alliance

MUSIC

http://www.ncmea.net - NCMEA - North Carolina Music Educators Association

http://www.menc.org - MENC - The National Association for Music Education

THEATRE ARTS

http://www.nctc.org - NCTC - North Carolina Theatre Conference

http://www.nctae.org - NCTAE - North Carolina Theatre Arts Educators

http://www.aate.com - AATE - American Alliance for Theatre and Education

http://www.edta.org - ETA - Educational Theatre Association

VISUAL ARTS

http://www.ncaea.appstate.edu - NCAEA - NC Art Education Association

http://www.naea-reston.org - NAEA - National Art Education Association

Arts Education Coordinators of North Carolina

The Arts Education Coordinators are a group of individuals representing the school systems across North Carolina who come together twice a year to discuss issues impacting arts education in North Carolina's schools. Often, meetings will include the sharing of resources and professional development, as well as discussion of policies, legislation and issues impacting arts education. This group includes Arts Supervisors, Directors of Arts Education, Associate Superintendents, Lead Teachers or other teacher representatives,Curriculum Coordinators, and others. Invitations and registration information is sent through the Arts Education Listserv. Please contact Christie Lynch for more information.

2007-2008 Meetings:

September 21, 2007
Meredith College, Raleigh, NC
Hosted by: Dr. Rebecca Bailey, Dean, School of the Arts

April 18, 2008
New Bern, NC
Hosted by: Craven and Pamlico County Schools

September 26, 2008
Raleigh, NC
Hosted by: Dr. Rebecca Bailey, Meredith College

Stay tuned to the Arts Education Listserv Update for more information.

NC ARTS EDUCATION HONORS COURSES

2005 Arts Education Honors Course Standards for Dance, Music, Theatre Arts, and Visual Arts

In November 2004, the State Board of Education approved standards to be used for all honors courses effective with the 2005-2006 school year as a result of State Board of Education Policy HSP-L-004.

]]> Honors versions of all courses shall adhere to, align with and reflect these North Carolina Honors Course Standards. The revised policy requires that prior to the honors designation there must be a curriculum guide and administrative review of each proposed course. The development, review and approval process must be established and ongoing in each school and/or system to ensure honors courses warrant the additional weighted credit.

According to the policy, there may be honors courses in arts education. Those courses that are the third and fourth year course components of a numerical sequence of courses in any discipline area of arts education (dance, music, theatre arts or visual arts) may have honors versions. Students may only receive credit for an individual honors course one time. The new, generic North Carolina Honors Course Standards (Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Standards) apply to all arts education honors courses as well as other disciplines.

The NC Honors Course Standards require school systems to develop honors courses in adherence to the new standards, use an approval process, and prepare a curriculum guide for each individual honors course offered. The Arts Education Teaching Preparation Portfolio form should be used in the development of arts education honors courses. When completed, the form and any additional materials should be submitted to the appropriate administrators for approval, as required by the LEA. Using this form ensures that Arts Education Honors Courses meet both the general NC Honors Course Standards AND the Arts Education Honors Course Standards.

The 2005 Arts Education Honors Course Standards
include overviews, prerequisites, and relevant standards for honors courses in the subjects of dance, music, theatre arts and visual arts. Please be aware that changes have been made to the Arts Education Honors Course Standards document since the 1994 and 1998 versions. This 2005 document, starting with the 2005-2006 school year, supersedes all other previous Arts Education Honors Course Standards.

STANDARD COURSE OF STUDY REVISIONS

When will the next revision of the NC Standard Course of Study for Arts Education take place?

Based on surveys and data from the field, the arts education SCS did not have any significant revisions during the 2005-2006 revision cycle. The only minor change that took place was the addition of AP courses to the SCS. The next revision cycle is scheduled to take place in 2010.

Keep informed through the NCDPI Arts Education Listserv Weekly Update to find out how you can serve on an arts education revision/writing committee and/or provide input and feedback to drafts of the Standard Course of Study during the next revision cycle. For more information, or to join the listserv, please contact Christie Lynch.

ARTS EDUCATION POLICY AND LAW

ARTS EDUCATION POLICY AND LAW
This table summarizes State Board of Education policy and Public School laws governing Arts Education Programs in North Carolina.
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Arts Education K-12: North Carolina Public and Charter Schools (2007) is a summary of the most up to date information regarding arts education programs in North Carolina schools. It includes information from all available sources including the NC Statistical Profile, Surveys, Public Policy and School Law, and other resources. This document is available through NCDPI publications (http://www.ncpublicschools.org/publications). For more information, please contact Christie Lynch, Arts Education Consultant, NCDPI.

NC GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

FUTURE-READY HIGH SCHOOL CORE CURRICULUM FRAMEWORK (GCS 1): Download file

State Board of Education members approved a Future-Ready Core Course of Study (June 2007), which affects the entering freshmen class of 2009-2010. The 21 required units (beginning with the entering class of 2010) include 6 elective units, two of which must be any combination of Career Technical Education, Arts Education or Second Language. (Students entering a UNC-system college or university must complete two units of credit in a second language).

]]> In addition to the Future-Ready Core, students will continue to be required to successfully complete a graduation project and to score proficient on the end-of-course assessments in Algebra I, Biology, English I, Civics and Economics and US History. Local school districts have the option of adding other requirements for graduation as well.
In approving the new standards, the State Board of Education stressed its desire that local school districts be given the flexibility to create curricula pathways that are innovative and rigorous. Students should be encouraged to take advantage of college level courses while in high school, including Learn and Earn programs through the community college or university dual enrollment offerings.

The Board's Globally Competitive Students committee charged the Department of Public Instruction with carrying out four activities to support the new standards: provide additional support to guidance counselors to help them guide students in making elective selections and take advantage of opportunities to obtain up to two years of college including an associate's degree; provide additional professional development and course development in mathematics; consider ways to incorporate second language instruction in the K-8 grades along with a language proficiency test; and to continue to collect information about arts education in the schools to ensure that arts education continues to be widely available to all students.

NCDPI ARTS EDUCATION WEEKLY LISTSERV UPDATE

WE STAY INFORMED SO YOU STAY INFORMED! KNOWLEDGE IS POWER! TOGETHER WE ARE POWERFUL! To receive the arts education listserv Friday Update go to join-artsed@lists.dpi.state.nc.us or email clynch@dpi.state.nc.us and request membership.

As a member of the NCDPI arts education listserv you will receive the most immediate and current information at the state and national levels that affects arts education programs. The update includes good news items, state and federal information, resources and opportunities, employment opportunities, articles of interest and an arts education exchange among other information. You heard it here first!