Rand to Evaluate L.A. District Art Classes
Rand Corp. will conduct an 18-month evaluation of arts curricula in the Los Angeles schools.
The Santa Monica-based nonprofit research institution will examine whether arts programs have been implemented, whether they make a difference in student achievement and whether they can be replicated on a large scale.
Educators and policymakers are increasingly concerned about the erosion of arts programs in the nation’s schools.
In June 1998 the Los Angeles Board of Education adopted a policy of restoring arts programming. The Rand study will attempt to quantify the results of that policy as a guide for schools nationwide.
The study will be funded by grants of $150,000 from the California Arts Council and $80,000 from the Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department.
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