For the general population, the more music and arts classes taken, the higher the student achievement in all measures

For students on “free and reduced lunch,” an indicator of socioeconomic levels, the more music and arts classes taken, the higher the student achievement in all measures.

For students divided by ethnicity, the more music and arts classes taken, the higher the student achievement in all measures.

The more arts classes taken, the less likely a student is to dropout of the cohort group.

Cumulative GPA

2.52.62.72.82.9

33.13.2

4 or morecredits

3 - 2.5credits

2-1.5 credits 1 - .5 credit No artscredits

Visual ArtDanceDramaMusic

0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%

4 or more credits

3 - 2.5 credits

2-1.5 credits

1 - .5 credit No arts credits

% Of Students Failing to Graduate with Cohort

Dance

Drama

Music

Visual Art

SAT Math Scores (Mean)

460

480

500

520

540

560

4 or morecredits

3 - 2.5credits

2-1.5 credits 1 - .5 credit No artscredits

Visual ArtDramaMusic

SAT Verbal (Mean)

460

480

500520

540560580

4 or morecredits

3 - 2.5credits

2-1.5 credits 1 - .5 credit No artscredits

Visual ArtDramaMusic

Level 3 and Above: FCAT Reading

0%10%20%30%

40%50%60%70%

4 or morecredits

3 - 2.5credits

2-1.5credits

1 - .5 credit No artscredits

Visual ArtDanceDramaMusic

Score 3.5 and Above: FCAT Writing

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%

4 or morecredits

3 - 2.5credits

2-1.5credits

1 - .5 credit No artscredits

Visual ArtDanceDramaMusic

For the general population, the more music and arts classes taken, the higher the student achievement in all measures

For students on “free and reduced lunch,” an indicator of socioeconomic levels, the more music and arts classes taken, the higher the student achievement in all measures.

For students divided by ethnicity, the more music and arts classes taken, the higher the student achievement in all measures.

The more arts classes taken, the less likely a student is to dropout of the cohort group.

2007-2008 12th Grade Cohort – Fine Arts Enrollment Data

Secretary Arne Duncan’s letter All prior collected music and arts resources

www.flmusiced.org