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Shifts in Arts Office focus and new logic model
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Paul Thompson outlines the shifts made in the Arts Office focus and introduces a new logic model to better support all NYC Public School students, especially those in historically underserved schools.
- A new logic model was developed after a ten-month analysis of Arts Office staffing and programs
- The model focuses on expanding reach and supporting arts aspirations of all students
- Three core pillars: Leadership support, Teacher support, and Pathways for direct student programming
Paul Thompson
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Shifts we have made.
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After a thoughtful ten month analysis of the Arts Office staffing and programs, it became clear that while we were effective in supporting audition based and screen specialized schools, we were falling short in meeting the needs of schools without resources or expertise of these premier programs.
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To address these gaps, we developed a new logic model focused on expanding our reach and better supporting the arts aspirations of all New York City Public School Students, especially those in historically underserved schools.
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This model reorients our work around three core pillars.
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Leadership support, empowering principals and superintendents to integrate the arts into core instruction and SEL practices.
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Teacher support, building teacher capacity in effect, blueprint aligned arts pedagogy to support academic and emotional growth and pathways or direct student programming, expanding student pathways to develop artistic talent, showcase work, and access college and career ready opportunities in the arts.
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By centering our work on these pillars, we are strengthening arts education citywide and ensuring that all students regardless of background have access to meaningful high quality arts learning experiences.