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Assessment and provision of arts education for students with disabilities in NYC public schools
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the assessment and provision of arts education for students with disabilities in New York City public schools, particularly in inclusion settings and District 75. DOE officials respond with information on reporting structures, dedicated arts personnel, and data on arts instruction in District 75 schools.
- District 75 has a full-time dedicated arts director embedded in their district office.
- According to the 2023-2024 arts in schools report, 93% of District 75 schools provided visual arts instruction, 84% offered music, 66% offered theater, and 59% offered dance.
- DOE officials acknowledge the need for continued work and improvement in this area.
Rita Joseph
2:02:50
How does New York City Public School assess whether students with disabilities are receiving equitable arts both in inclusion settings and also in District 75?
2:02:58
Think earlier DCLA talked about their programming in D75.
2:03:03
I remember.
Cordelia Veve
2:03:05
So I think with the new reporting structure of disaggregating the arts in schools report by district, We do have reporting distinctly for District seventy five in thinking about how D75 students are being included in arts education.
2:03:20
And Paul can talk to you about the specific numbers, but I know that D75 actually has somebody who is in charge of arts and coordinates with the arts office to ensure that they are giving equal access to the arts that all other districts are providing.
Paul Thompson
2:03:40
Yes.
2:03:41
So I just want to add also the unique nature of District seventy five.
2:03:46
They actually have a full time dedicated arts director that is embedded in their district office.
2:03:54
And so they work with us in collaboration.
2:03:57
And I have to tell you, we learn a tremendous amount from them in helping us push our programming.
2:04:02
So we work very closely together.
2:04:05
And according just for some data points, according to the '23, '20 '4 arts in schools report, arts across District 70 across District 75, we had 93% of District 75 schools reporting providing visual arts instruction and 84% offered music.
2:04:25
Sixty six percent offered theater and 59% offered dance.
2:04:30
And so again, while there is far more work to be done, there is a there there is a baseline of dedicated professionals who believe in this work, who can continue to help us do what is the mind shift that that systemically we're to affect.