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The Perceptions Of Northeast Tennessee Educators Regarding Arts Integration, Philip A. Wright
The Perceptions Of Northeast Tennessee Educators Regarding Arts Integration, Philip A. Wright
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the perceptions of Northeast Tennessee Educators regarding arts integration. Specifically this study was an examination of the perceptions of district and K-8 school level administrators, K-8 general classroom teachers of math, science, social studies, or literacy, and K-8 arts specialists of dance, drama, music, or visual arts. Nine school districts in Northeast Tennessee agreed to participate in the study. Data were collected through an online survey system, SurveyMonkey.com. Data from 179 participants were used in the study. Seventeen items from the survey were measured on a 5-point Likert scale. Those items …
What Factors Influence Urban School Leaders Arts Programming Decisions, Jennifer Katona
What Factors Influence Urban School Leaders Arts Programming Decisions, Jennifer Katona
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
For some urban school leaders Arts Education is the most essential part of the students’ experience and to others it is something that can be easily taught in one afternoon a week. It is either a means of self-‐expression or merely something fun for the kids. Where do these perspectives take shape and what role and impact does the school leaders’ belief have on the decisions surrounding offering an arts education in their school building? This study explores current research on the importance of an arts education as it pertains to its intrinsic and extrinsic value of the arts to …