SEADAE NEWS

New National Standards for the Arts Selected as Next Step in National Expectations Initiative

This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts

On May 11 and 12, 2010, the State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE) convened an Arts Education Task Force of its content, community, and cultural partners in Washington, D.C., hosted by the Council of Chief State School Officers.  The purpose of this convening was to reach consensus on the next leverage point in the initiative titled National Expectations for Learning in Arts Education, formally adopted by the SEADAE membership at its October 2009 meeting in Cambridge.  SEADAE facilitated consensus among a  gathering of national partners regarding a re-conceptualization of National Standards for the Arts, endorsed  and supported by MENC , NAEA , EDTA and NDEO .

Overview of the May 2010 Task Force Meeting

Frequently Asked Questions

Attendees, in-Person and Virtual

State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE)

• Debora Hansen, President
• Dr. Linda Lovins, Vice President; Co-Chair, National Expectations for Learning in Arts Education
• Dr. Peggy Wenner, Secretary
• Lynn Tuttle, Treasurer; Co-Chair, National Expectations for Learning in Arts Education
• Joyce Huser, Board Member
• Dr. Pam Paulson, Board Member
• Dale Schmid, Board Member
• Marcia McCaffrey, New England Regional Rep.; Co-Chair, National Expectations for Learning in Arts Education
• Jamie Kasper, Mid-Atlantic Regional Representative
• R. Scot Hockman, Southern Regional Representative
• Dr. Mel Pontious, Midwest Regional Representative
• Steve Williams, Mid-America Regional Rep.
• Alison Ibara-Kawabe, Western I Regional Rep.
• Vicki Breen, Western II Reg’l. Rep. (virtual attendee)
• Cory Wilkerson, Project Manager
• Gail Kilkelly, Member and WebEx Facilitator
• Richard Baker, Member and Webex Facilitator
• Jack Mitchell, Member and Webex Facilitator
• Beth Cornell, Member (Retired) and Webex Facilitator

American Alliance for Theatre and Education

• Lynne Kingsley - Director

Americans for the Arts

• Tim Mikulski - Arts Education  Program Manager

Arts Education Partnership

• Sandra Ruppert - Director
• Dr. Michael Sikes - Senior Associate for Research and Policy

Council of Chief State School Officers

• Bob Olsen - Program Director

The College Board

• Dr. Nancy Rubino - Director, Office of Academic Initiatives

Educational Theatre Association

• Rachel Evans - Vice President
• Jim Palmarini - Director of Educational Policy
• Michael Peitz - Executive Director

Independent Arts Education Consultants

• Dr. Laura H. Chapman - Arts Consultant
• Jim Modrick – VSA Arts Consultant
• Dr. Frank Philip - Arts Consultant

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

• John Abodeely - Program Manager
• Darrell Ayers - Education Vice President

League of American Orchestras

• Heather Noonan - Vice President for Advocacy

MENC: The National Association for Music Education

• Dr. Michael Blakeslee - Senior Deputy Executive Director
• Dr. Ruth Brittin - Editor, Update: Applications of Research in Music Education
• Michael Butera - Executive Director
• Dr. Scott Shuler - President-Elect

National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

• Carmen Boston - Arts Education Manager
• Dr. Jonathan Katz - Chief Executive Officer
• Bonnie Koba - Arts in Education Program Manager

National Art Education Association

• Dr. Deborah Reeve - Executive Director
• Dr. Bonnie Rushlow - Past President
• Dr. Robert Sabol – President-Elect
• Barry Shauck - President

National Dance Education Organization

• Dr. Jane Bonbright - Executive Director
• Karen Bradley - Legislative Affairs Representative
• Dr. Rima Faber - Program Director

National Endowment for the Arts

• Dr. Sarah Cunningham - Director of Arts Education

Quadrant Arts Education Research

• Robert Morrison - Founder

Young Audiences Inc.

• Richard Bell - National Executive Director

Facilitator

• Dr. Brandon Doubek - Professional Development

Associate for the Leadership and Learning Center

SEADAE Response to Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies and Science

During the final weeks of March, SEADAE's executive committee gathered input from the collective knowledge and experiences of its members and drafted a carefully considered response to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and LIteracy in History/Social Studies and Science using the survey provided at the Common Core website.  In addition the response is posted here for public consideration and was provided directly to CCSSO using the contact information on the site.

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On January 20, 2010, representatives of SEADAE, led by Dale Schmid (NJ), attended the US Department of Education meeting on ESEA Reauthorization and Arts Education in Washington, DC.  Predicated on the input of its members, the SEADAE statement was presented verbally and in hard copy to officials of the USDOE, including the Deputy Secretary of Education.  A more detailed report is forthcoming from SEADAE members in attendance: President Deb Hansen (DE), Dale Schmid (NJ), Jay Tucker (MD), and Scott Shuler (CT).

Scott Shuler, speaking on behalf of several entities, has offered his Testimony in outline form for sharing among arts educators and advocates.  It is linked below, as well.

Documents:

ESEA Reauthorization and Arts Education Invitation (PDF)

SEADAE Statement on Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (PDF)

Scott Shuler’s Statement on Reauthorization of ESEA (PDF)

The Role of Arts Learning in the ESEA Reauthorization
Comments of Sandra Ruppert
Director, Arts Education Partnership

The USDOE Meeting on Reauthorization of ESEA and Arts Education- Meeting Minutes (Jay Tucker, MD)

Chiefs Embrace Call for Data Collection for All Core Courses

This release reflects the recent work of SEADAE's Data Task Force, in cooperation with its national partners, to spearhead an effort for state-level data collection in arts education and all other non-tested core subjects.  This Task Force works as part of SEADAE’s National Expectations for Learning in Arts Education initiative to advance access, equity, and excellence in arts education for all students.

Collaborators

Council of Chief State School Officers,   Educational Theatre Association,  MENC: The National Association for Music Education, National Art Education Association, National Dance Education Organization

We would also like to acknowledge the National Endowment for the Arts for their continued financial support of SEADAE, as well as the Arts Education Partnership and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies for their on-going efforts with advocacy, data collection, and policy.   In addition, SEADAE would like to recognize the invaluable help of Bob Morrison, Co-founder of Quadrant Arts Education Research, and the Education Information Management Advisory Consortium (EIMAC), which proposed the longitudinal data point initiative to the State Superintendents.

About SEADAE

State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE) consists of those people at state education agencies whose responsibility is arts education (dance, music, theatre and visual arts). All but a few state education agencies in the nation have a person assigned as the arts curriculum content specialist. The titles may be different but the work is very similar.

SEADAE's Mission:
To support the professional effectiveness of individual members and provide a collective voice for leadership on issues affecting arts education.

Purpose:
To achieve quality, comprehensive, sequential, standards-based education in the arts for all students preK-20.

To accomplish this:
-Identify and respond to key issues in arts education
-Strengthen our role in shaping arts education policy at national and state levels
-Maintain a communications network and forum for the exchange of ideas and the dissemination of data and other information
-Ensure ongoing quality professional development relevant to members' diverse needs
-Collaborate with other organizations to provide and support vision and leadership in arts education.

STATE EDUCATION DIRECTORS OF ARTS EDUCATION

SEADAE is currently working on two projects:

- National Expectations for Learning in Arts Education Project

- Providing Professional Development for all state Arts Directors (Consultants or Advisors)

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