Does the Arts in Education Model Development and Dissemination Program have any absolute priorities?
Yes, the Department will only fund applications from eligible applicants that propose to enhance, expand, document, evaluate, and disseminate innovative cohesive models that are based on research and have demonstrated their effectiveness in (1) integrating standards-based arts education into the core elementary or middle school curriculum, (2) strengthening standards-based arts instruction in the elementary or middle school grades, and (3) improving the academic performance of students in elementary or middle school grades, including their skills in creating, performing, and responding to the arts. In order to meet this priority, an applicant must demonstrate that the model project for which it seeks funding (1) serves only elementary school or middle school grades, or both and (2) is linked to state and national standards intended to enable all students to meet challenging expectations and to improver student and school performance.
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