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Survey Tools

The survey instruments and other tools listed are products of communities that have participated in the Any Given Child program. In some cases the instruments are original to the community; others have been adapted from the Kennedy Center Community Audit for Arts Education or the Community Audit Resource Assessment. In all cases, these instruments are available to the public to use as they are or with modifications.

The following resources will be helpful in implementing the Any Given Child program:

A Community Audit for Arts Education: Better Schools, Better Skills, Better Communities

In November 2000, the Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network developed an effective tool known as A Community Audit for Arts Education: Better Schools, Better Skills, Better Communities, to assist local education, community and cultural leaders in assessing the status of arts education in their schools and school districts, and to encourage community partnerships to strengthen and expand arts education for all students. While designed to encourage serious evaluation, it is most valuable as a vehicle for encouraging conversation and community planning in support of arts education.

Community Audit Resource Assessment

Developed in 2009 as a companion piece to the Community Audit for Arts Education, the Community Audit Resource Assessment is meant to more thoroughly inventory the schools' and community's arts education programs and resources. Where the Community Audit results in a prioritized list of Next Steps, the Assessment provides deeper insight into the resources available to put those Next Steps into action. The Assessment consists of two sections: a survey for local arts organizations; and surveys, site visits, and interviews for the local school district.

Any Given Child Long-Range (Five-Year) Planning Grid

This simple tool is used to indicate resources provided by the school district and arts and community organizations in the current year, and to allow the Community Arts Team to plan for yearly changes to increase access and equity for all K-8 students over four additional years.

For Schools

School Arts Mapping Tool (Sacramento, CA)

This document is adapted from a tool provided by the California County Office of Education in Sacramento. The Mapping Tool serves as a means to better understand the level of exposure to the arts students are receiving in their schools. It is intended to be completed by the school principal or an arts leader and will measure three areas of arts involvement: instruction in the arts, field trips and events in or away from the school during regular school hours, and professional development for school personnel.

School Site Visit Form (Portland, OR)

The School Site Visit forms include protocols for interviews with the principal, arts specialists, and classroom teachers, and a summary form to assemble responses.

For Principals

Survey Tool for Principals (Springfield, MO)

This survey asks for information about the arts opportunities offered to K-8 students and the percentages of those involved. Principals are asked to include information about additional arts events or experiences students participate in, as well as the factors that assist in or prevent providing more of these experiences.

Survey for Administrators - Principals (Southern Nevada)

This survey for principals focuses on the principal’s opinion of the impact of the arts on student learning, school community, and parental engagement. It also asks about obstacles to providing or expanding arts education to the principal’s school.

For Classroom Teachers

Survey Tool for Classroom Teachers/Specialists (Portland, OR)

This survey was created specifically for classroom teachers and specialists to determine if, and how much, the arts factor into their own lives and teaching methods. Additionally, it asks about previously attended arts-related professional development workshops and courses, and gauges respondents' interest in receiving future professional development in arts integration.

Survey Tool for Classroom Teachers (Springfield, MO)

The teacher survey includes questions regarding the impact of the arts on their students' learning, the frequency they integrate the arts or collaborate with arts specialists, and their experience with professional development in arts integration.

Survey for Teachers - Classroom (Southern Nevada)

Created for classroom teachers in Southern Nevada, this survey gathers information on teachers' views on the arts in their own lives and the lives of their students. It focuses on classroom teachers' opportunities to collaborate with others to provide arts education to their students and their interest in receiving further professional development in the arts.

For Arts Specialists

Survey Tool for Classroom Teachers/Specialists (Portland, OR)

This survey was created specifically for classroom teachers and specialists to determine if, and how much, the arts factor into their own lives and teaching methods. Additionally, it asks about previously attended arts-related professional development workshops and courses, and gauges respondents' interest in receiving future professional development in arts integration.

Survey Tool for Arts Specialists (Springfield, MO)

This survey focuses on the amount of collaboration arts specialists have with both classroom teachers and local artists, as well as their experience with arts integrated professional development.

Survey for Teachers - Specialists (Southern Nevada)

This survey asks about arts specialists' views of arts education, as well as the availability of arts experiences for their students. It focuses on specialists' opportunities to collaborate with others to provide arts education to their students and their interest in receiving further professional development.

For District Administration

Sample Survey Tool for School District (Portland, OR)

This survey was distributed to school districts in the Portland tri-county region to review arts resources currently in place in schools and efforts to sustain them. Additionally, it asks about the number of arts specialists in elementary schools, the budget allocated to the arts, and factors hindering additional arts education services.

Survey for Administrators - District Personnel (Southern Nevada)

This survey was created to assess district personnel's views of arts education policies in Southern Nevada. It also gathers information on the current state of arts education in the district from administrators' perspectives.

For Arts Organizations/Teaching Artists

Survey Tool for Arts Organizations/Teaching Artists (Springfield, MO)

This survey seeks to determine the roles of local cultural organizations and teaching artists in education, including activities such as field trips away from schools and assemblies in school buildings. It also identifies which schools are being served. Additional questions ask about barriers to organizations' and teaching artists' abilities to expand their services.

Survey for Arts Organizations/Artists (Southern Nevada)

This survey was distributed to arts organizations and artists in Southern Nevada. It focuses on the role of arts education in the work of these organizations and individuals, with questions about funding sources, current educational offerings, and mission.

For Community Members

Survey Tool for Community Members (Portland, OR)

The team from the Portland tri-county region used this survey to assess the community's interest and support as they were preparing to initiate the Any Given Child program in their area. The results from this survey, along with other data and public input, allowed them to create a personalized long-range plan for arts education in their schools.

Kennedy Center Resources

As America's national center for the performing arts and a leader in the development of arts education policy and programming, the Kennedy Center is committed to developing educational resources and programs that can be shared with arts organizations and school districts across the country. Communities that are part of the Any Given Child initiative will have access to many Kennedy Center arts education resources, including:

• Professional development opportunities for teachers and artists in the arts and in arts integration;
• Resources on the Internet including lesson plans, interactives, videos, and how to's;
• School reform models; and
• Touring performances for young people and families.

To view the Kennedy Center Resources Available for Your Community website, please click here.

To view the Kennedy Center Resources Available for Your Community as a PDF brochure, please click here.