Researchers used a quasi-experimental research design with pre-and post-test measures and treatment and control groups to investigate the effects of rich and sustained arts instruction on participating inner-city children’s self-efficacy (their sense of control of their surroundings) and creative thinking. A number of cities have been tackling that challenge by using ‘coordinated approaches’ that seek to have schools and other providers join forces in expanding access to arts learning.” The Wallace Foundation commissioned research on such coordinated efforts in six sites.
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The Arts and Passion-Driven Learning Institute, presented in collaboration with Silkroad, is an exploration …