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- We found no support at all for the most commonly heard claim—that taking art classes, or being in a class in which the arts were said to be integrated with the academic curriculum, leads to higher academic performance as measured by standardized verbal and mathematics test scores or overall school grades.
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Feb 12, 2019 · New findings provide strong evidence that arts educational experiences can produce significant positive impacts on academic and social development for students.
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Gain analysis and research from the Brookings Institution on...
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Jan 13, 2015 · Several schools, including ones in high-poverty areas, are making art critical to the learning of more academic subjects. They're seeing remarkable student improvement as a result of arts integration.
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Art may not be your favourite subject, but studying the arts alongside other subjects significantly boosts student achievement. Schools that integrate arts into their curriculum show improved student performance in Maths, English, critical thinking and verbal skills.
Another publication claiming the arts increase academic performance is titled Eloquent Evidence: Arts at the Core of Learning (1995). Given the title, one might expect to find eloquent evidence. This brochure claims that "students of the arts continue to outperform their non-art peers on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), according to the ...
Nov 1, 2000 · The arts are unlikely to be as effective a means of instilling academic growth as are academic subjects. Why use the arts to improve test scores when you can probably improve test scores...
Sep 16, 2023 · In conclusion, our study presents substantial evidence on the effective enhancement of creativity, the fostering of creative activities, and the improvement of academic performance through the...
Nov 17, 2015 · There is also no evidence that engagement in visual arts, such as painting, drawing and sculpture, can improve academic performance. Effects on other non-arts skills such as creative...
