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Fasten your seat belts and hit the road to Washington, DC for the AEP Spring 2012 National Forum: Are We There Yet? Arts Evidence and the Road to Student Success, April 12-13 at the Renaissance Washington, DC Dupont Circle Hotel. This theme acknowledges a growing body of evidence that learning in and through the arts contributes to educational excellence. We will explore the implications and impact of research on education policy and practice and identify future directions for research.
Two new navigation aids will be previewed to help guide our journey: The U.S. Department of Education's report on the status and condition of American students' access to arts learning; and ArtsEdSearch, a kind of 21st-century GPS for education research and policy. These tools will help us keep track of our destination by answering some compelling questions: Do we now have the research to move the needle on education policy? Do advocates and policymakers have the will to steer American education in a new direction? Can children born today expect a complete education that includes the arts? Are we there yet?
Program Information
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Don't miss the exciting program!
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Opening Plenary
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Using Evidence-based Arts Research to Inform Education Policy and Practice
What does the current research tell us about the status, condition and quality of arts learning in America's public schools? What, if any, impact has this research had on informing federal, state or local policy and practice decisions and what are its implications for future decisions? How can arts education research be better aligned to address some of education's most challenging issues, such as reducing high school drop rates and ensuring that all students leave school "college and career ready"? What don't we know that new research should address? |
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Second Plenary
Sooner Rather than Later: Why Learning Standards in All Subject Areas Need to be Re-envisioned
The development and eventual adoption of the Common Core standards in math and language arts by nearly every state has helped to fuel similar efforts to revise standards in other academic subject areas. What is the status of those efforts and what specifically is being done to re-envision the national voluntary arts standards, first developed in 1994? Additionally, as states move into the implementation phase for the Common Core, what are the implications for the development of new assessment practices and policies? What might new assessments for the arts look like and what role might they play in widening approaches to educational assessment in general?
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Closing Plenary
Keynote Speaker TBA, check back soon! |
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Stay with us!
Our host hotel is the lovely Renaissance Washington, DC Dupont Circle Hotel located at 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037. A special conference room rate of $239 per night is available at this hotel until Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The standard rate is upwards of $369 per night: you'll save at least $130 with AEP's special rate! Reserve your room today! |
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Save your spot at the Forum!
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Early Registration for AEP Partner Organizations-$250.00
January 9, 2012 - January 22, 2012 (midnight EST)
Regular Registration-$250.00
January 23, 2012 - March 11, 2012 (midnight EST)
*Please note that regular registration may end early if the meeting sells out.
Late Registration-$280.00
March 12, 2012 - April 11, 2012
Registration is first come, first serve. Register today!
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Be a part of the Forum! |
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Small Group Proposals
AEP is accepting proposals for Small Group Sessions now through Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 5pm EST. Small Group Sessions facilitate deep, specific, and engaging conversations about issues in the arts and education and address state or national policy issues, new or pertinent research in the field, exemplary practice and other topics. AEP invites both AEP Partner Organizations and the public to submit a Small Group Session Proposal form. Click here for more information and to download the proposal form. |
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The Young Artist Award
The Young Artists recognized through the AEP Young Artist Program exemplify the many benefits of quality arts learning experiences. Students ages 12-18 in the Washington, DC Metro Area are invited to submit an original work of visual art reflecting the Forum's title, "Are We There Yet? Arts Evidence and the Road to Student Success." The winning student's artwork will grace the front cover of the Forum program, and he or she will be interviewed for a feature on the back cover of the program, and receive recognition during a special ceremony at the Forum. |
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Graduate Student Volunteer Opportunity
As future leaders in the fields of arts, education, research, and policy, AEP invites graduate student volunteers to participate in the Forums' conversations, discussions, and networking opportunities as they help to staff and support these national convenings. Accepted graduate student volunteers receive a National Forum registration fee waiver which includes meals served at the Forum and admission to networking receptions. Click here for more information and to download the application form. |
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More information about the AEP Spring 2012 National Forum will be added soon, be sure to check back! |
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