Countries Who Require Arts Ed Outperform Us in Math and Reading
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Category:
Research Report |
Issue(s) Addressed:
Inherent value/intelligence Supporting the school environment for learning Supporting learning in other subjects Long-term success of students Music as efficient use of school budget Standardized testing in math/reading/etc |
Attribution
“Why Art Makes Kids Smarter.” Nancy Kalish, Parenting Magazine, January 2010
Item Text
“Hong Kong as well as Japan, Canada, Finland, and five other countries that consistently outperform us in math and reading all require extensive education in the arts without narrowing their curriculum, according to a new report from Common Core, a Washington, DC, educational research and advocacy organization.
For example, national guidelines in Hong Kong recommend that fourth-graders visit artists' studios and study great works of sculpture and painting; in Ontario, Canada, learning musical composition and conducting are standard for eighth-graders.”
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Submitter Information
- Name: MENC Staff
- Email: advocacy@menc.org