Overall Survey Results:

The State of Arts Education Survey

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	Staff Development:

Is your school or district providing arts specific staff development?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes. If "yes," what is the arts specific staff development?

39.3%

no. If "no", what staff development has your school/district provided for you?

131

60.6%

No Responses

0.0%

Totals

216

100%

What would you like to see offered? (Check all that apply)

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

Iowa Core

24.6%

Differentiated Instruction

16.8%

Literature and the Arts

25.0%

Creativity

121

40.8%

Technology in the Arts

140

47.2%

Math in Art

15.8%

Writing about the Arts with Students

13.5%

Arts Education Readings and Resources

15.8%

Arts Education Assessment

103

34.7%

Classroom Management in Arts Education

25.0%

Current trends in Arts Education

132

44.5%

Arts Education Advocacy

23.9%

Talking About the Arts with Students

20.9%

Other

6.7%

Totals

296

100%

What professional development delivery system would you prefer?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

AEA

124

41.8%

ICN

11.1%

Graduate Credit

101

34.1%

District Staff

100

33.7%

Totals

296

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When would you prefer your staff development?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

Summer

106

35.8%

Weekend

9.1%

School Day

142

47.9%

After School

23.9%

Totals

296

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	Iowa Core Curriculum: Iowa Core Curriculum Website

Have you been given staff development on the Iowa Core Curriculum?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

130

60.1%

39.8%

No Responses

0.0%

Totals

216

100%

Do you understand the Iowa Core Curriculum?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

109

50.4%

107

49.5%

No Responses

0.0%

Totals

216

100%

Have you been given staff development on how the arts can play a role in the Iowa Core Curriculum?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

12.9%

188

87.0%

No Responses

0.0%

Totals

216

100%

Do you understand the role of the arts in the Iowa Core Curriculum?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

23.6%

165

76.3%

No Responses

0.0%

Totals

216

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	Dance:

Is Dance taught in your district?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

25.0%

155

71.7%

No Responses

3.2%

Totals

216

100%

In what grades is Dance taught?

	Number of Responses
	55

Is Dance taught as a separate subject or within another subject area?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

separate subject

6.9%

within another subject area

32.4%

No Responses

131

60.6%

Totals

216

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What qualifies the teacher of Dance to teach Dance?

	Number of Responses
	59

What kind(s) of dance are taught?

	Number of Responses
	59

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	Theater:

Is Theater taught in your district?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

154

71.2%

24.0%

No Responses

4.6%

Totals

216

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In what grades is Theater taught?

	Number of Responses
	149

Is Theater taught as a separate subject or within another subject area?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

separate subject

44.9%

within another subject area

24.0%

No Responses

31.0%

Totals

216

100%

What qualifies the teacher of Theater to teach Theater?

	Number of Responses
	96

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	Communications:

Are Communications classes taught in your district?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

178

82.4%

5.5%

No Responses

12.0%

Totals

216

100%

Please check the Communications classes that are taught?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

Speech

172

78.5%

Public Speaking

28.7%

Person to person Communications

9.1%

Drama

42.9%

Theater

34.2%

Acting

20.0%

Oral Interpretation

13.6%

Other

7.7%

Totals

219

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What qualifies the person teaching Speech to teach Speech?

	Number of Responses
	106

In what grades is Speech taught?

	Number of Responses
	146

Is Communications taught as a separate subject or is it taught within another subject area?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

separate subject

39.8%

within another subject area

26.3%

No Responses

33.7%

Totals

216

100%

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	Regents Admission Index: Regents Admission Index Website

Are you aware of the recent changes in the Regents admissions standards for entrance into state colleges?__

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

18.5%

169

78.2%

No Responses

3.2%

Totals

216

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Describe any impact the Regents Index has had on your arts program.

	Number of Responses
	41

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	Pupil Contact Time: State Code for Arts Instruction Website– Code 256.11, class time is only mentioned in subsection 12.5(14) in reference to high school units

In the past 5 years, has your total number of arts instruction minutes for the year increased or decreased?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

increased. If increased, by how many minutes?

10.1%

decreased. If decreased, by how many minutes?

27.3%

stayed the same.

125

57.8%

No Responses

4.6%

Totals

216

100%

In the past 5 years, has your total percentage of arts student of the total school enrollment increased, decreased, or stayed the same?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

increased. Increased by what number of students?

24.5%

decreased. Decreased by what number of students?

19.9%

stayed the same.

44.9%

No Responses

10.6%

Totals

216

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	Facilities/Resources:

Do you have the necessary facilities to offer a quality arts program?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

141

65.2%

32.8%

No Responses

1.8%

Totals

216

100%

Do you have the necessary equipment to offer a quality arts program?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

138

63.8%

32.8%

No Responses

3.2%

Totals

216

100%

Do you have the necessary consumable supplies to offer a quality arts program?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

131

60.6%

34.7%

No Responses

4.6%

Totals

216

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	Budget:

What are your funding sources? (Number all of the following that apply with #1 being your primary source of funds)
If you don't have all of these funding sources, just rank all of the other fund choices and write a comment to help us sort out the information.

1 = Primary Source

Answer

Number of
Responses

Ranking
Score*

District

211

2.3

Building

211

2.8

PTA or PTO

211

5.2

Fund-raising

211

4.9

Booster Organizations

211

4.8

Grants

211

5.6

Personal Funds

211

3.9

Other

211

6.5

*The Ranking Score is the weighted average calculated by dividing the sum of all weighted rankings by the number of total responses.

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1 = Primary Source

Answer	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
District	120 (56.9%)	30 (14.2%)	12 (5.7%)	15 (7.1%)	12 (5.7%)	5 (2.4%)	7 (3.3%)	10 (4.7%)
Building	50 (23.7%)	77 (36.5%)	20 (9.5%)	28 (13.3%)	20 (9.5%)	8 (3.8%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.4%)
PTA or PTO	10 (4.7%)	14 (6.6%)	26 (12.3%)	24 (11.4%)	34 (16.1%)	34 (16.1%)	45 (21.3%)	24 (11.4%)
Fund-raising	13 (6.2%)	14 (6.6%)	25 (11.8%)	32 (15.2%)	36 (17.1%)	45 (21.3%)	28 (13.3%)	18 (8.5%)
Booster Organizations	6 (2.8%)	35 (16.6%)	24 (11.4%)	23 (10.9%)	27 (12.8%)	40 (19.0%)	43 (20.4%)	13 (6.2%)
Grants	1 (<1%)	10 (4.7%)	28 (13.3%)	23 (10.9%)	33 (15.6%)	39 (18.5%)	39 (18.5%)	38 (18.0%)
Personal Funds	9 (4.3%)	28 (13.3%)	65 (30.8%)	47 (22.3%)	22 (10.4%)	18 (8.5%)	18 (8.5%)	4 (1.9%)
Other	2 (<1%)	3 (1.4%)	11 (5.2%)	19 (9.0%)	27 (12.8%)	22 (10.4%)	28 (13.3%)	99 (46.9%)

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Answer

Number of
Responses

Ranking
Score*

District

57%

14%

211

2.3

Building

24%

36%

13%

211

2.8

PTA or PTO

12%

11%

16%

21%

11%

211

5.2

Fund-raising

12%

15%

17%

21%

13%

211

4.9

Booster Organizations

17%

11%

13%

19%

20%

211

4.8

Grants

13%

11%

16%

18%

211

5.6

Personal Funds

13%

31%

22%

10%

211

3.9

Other

13%

10%

13%

47%

211

6.5

Have you received an arts grant or funding from a source outside of school?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

43.0%

119

55.0%

No Responses

1.8%

Totals

216

100%

If you have not received arts grants or funding from sources outside of school, why not?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

not aware of appropriate source

45.6%

don't have time

34.5%

other. Please comment.

14.1%

Totals

162

100%

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	IAAE Grants Site

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	Graduation Requirements:

Do you have arts requirements for high school graduation?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes. Please explain.

31.9%

110

50.9%

No Responses

17.1%

Totals

216

100%

Are arts courses weighted equally with other courses when figureing GPA?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

120

55.5%

23.6%

No Responses

20.8%

Totals

216

100%

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	Community Support Groups:

Do you have community support groups for the arts?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

156

72.2%

21.2%

No Responses

6.4%

Totals

216

100%

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	Certification:

Are the arts taught by a certified arts teacher at every grade level? If not, select the grade(s).

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

31.5%

27.6%

26.3%

23.6%

25.0%

Totals

100%

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	Student Arts Involvement:

What is the percentage of students at that grade level in each of these music areas?

1 = 0-25% , 2 = 26-50% , 3 = 51%-75% , 4 = 76-100%

Answer

Number of
Responses

Rating
Score*

4th. Grade Band

1.2

4th. Grade Vocal

112

3.4

4th. Grade Orchestra

104

1.1

5th. Grade Band

118

2.3

5th. Grade Vocal

123

3.5

5th. Grade Orchestra

105

1.2

6th. Grade Band

108

2.3

6th. Grade Vocal

112

3.2

6th. Grade Orchestra

1.1

*The Rating Score is the weighted average calculated by dividing the sum of all weighted ratings by the number of total responses.

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1 = 0-25% , 2 = 26-50% , 3 = 51%-75% , 4 = 76-100%

Answer	1	2	3	4
4th. Grade Band	85 (85.9%)	10 (10.1%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)
4th. Grade Vocal	13 (11.6%)	10 (8.9%)	6 (5.4%)	83 (74.1%)
4th. Grade Orchestra	92 (88.5%)	12 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)
5th. Grade Band	28 (23.7%)	41 (34.7%)	36 (30.5%)	13 (11.0%)
5th. Grade Vocal	7 (5.7%)	13 (10.6%)	11 (8.9%)	92 (74.8%)
5th. Grade Orchestra	91 (86.7%)	12 (11.4%)	1 (<1%)	1 (<1%)
6th. Grade Band	19 (17.6%)	51 (47.2%)	29 (26.9%)	9 (8.3%)
6th. Grade Vocal	10 (8.9%)	17 (15.2%)	20 (17.9%)	65 (58.0%)
6th. Grade Orchestra	86 (88.7%)	9 (9.3%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)

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Answer

Number of
Responses

Rating
Score*

4th. Grade Band

86%

10%

1.2

4th. Grade Vocal

12%

74%

112

3.4

4th. Grade Orchestra

88%

12%

104

1.1

5th. Grade Band

24%

35%

31%

11%

118

2.3

5th. Grade Vocal

11%

75%

123

3.5

5th. Grade Orchestra

87%

11%

105

1.2

6th. Grade Band

18%

47%

27%

108

2.3

6th. Grade Vocal

15%

18%

58%

112

3.2

6th. Grade Orchestra

89%

1.1

What percentage of your total student body takes part in each of these music areas?

1 = 0-25% , 2 = 26-50% , 3 = 51-75% , 4 = 76-100%

Answer

Number of
Responses

Rating
Score*

Middle School Band

112

2.0

Middle School Vocal

113

2.4

Middle School Orchestra

101

1.1

High School Band

109

1.8

High School Vocal

110

1.9

High School Orchestra

1.1

*The Rating Score is the weighted average calculated by dividing the sum of all weighted ratings by the number of total responses.

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1 = 0-25% , 2 = 26-50% , 3 = 51-75% , 4 = 76-100%

Answer	1	2	3	4
Middle School Band	29 (25.9%)	55 (49.1%)	23 (20.5%)	5 (4.5%)
Middle School Vocal	16 (14.2%)	51 (45.1%)	26 (23.0%)	20 (17.7%)
Middle School Orchestra	92 (91.1%)	7 (6.9%)	1 (<1%)	1 (<1%)
High School Band	39 (35.8%)	57 (52.3%)	10 (9.2%)	3 (2.8%)
High School Vocal	37 (33.6%)	54 (49.1%)	13 (11.8%)	6 (5.5%)
High School Orchestra	88 (89.8%)	9 (9.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)

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Answer

Number of
Responses

Rating
Score*

Middle School Band

26%

49%

21%

112

2.0

Middle School Vocal

14%

45%

23%

18%

113

2.4

Middle School Orchestra

91%

101

1.1

High School Band

36%

52%

109

1.8

High School Vocal

34%

49%

12%

110

1.9

High School Orchestra

90%

1.1

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	Staff Professionalism:

Are paraprofessional educators present in your room when the IEP requires that they be there for a particular student?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

150

69.4%

25.9%

No Responses

4.6%

Totals

216

100%

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	Advocacy Outreach: IAAE Advocacy Plan

Decscribe your Advocacy Plan:

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

Reactive

8.7%

Proactive

38.4%

None

40.2%

No Responses

12.5%

Totals

216

100%

If you do not have an Advocacy Plan, what keeps you from organizing one?

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

don't know how

50.0%

don't have time

33.3%

fear repercussions

3.3%

all of the above

14.1%

Other

18.3%

Totals

120

100%

Arts Advocates:
If you know people or organizations, both in and out of education, who are good arts advocates, please write their contact information in the box to nominate them for an award.

	Number of Responses
	18

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	Your Contact Information:

Your Name:

	Number of Responses
	157

Your position:

	Number of Responses
	165

Arts Education Areas of Teaching:

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

Visual Art

46.1%

General Music

29.7%

Band

24.1%

Choral

20.0%

Strings

4.6%

Dance

1.0%

Theater

4.1%

Speech

3.0%

Other

7.1%

Totals

195

100%

Grade Levels:

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

Elementary

110

56.7%

Middle School

46.9%

High School

43.2%

Totals

194

100%

School e-mail address:

	Number of Responses
	153

Name and full address of school:

	Number of Responses
	148

School phone number:

	Number of Responses
	140

Name of District:

	Number of Responses
	150

I would like to receive follow-up information about this survey.

Answer

100%

Number of
Responses

Response
Ratio

yes

105

48.6%

34.2%

Other

<1%

No Responses

16.6%

Totals

216

100%

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