How do I choose between School-Based and Community-Based if my Learning in the Arts project involves activities both in and outside of schools? What about after-school programs?
The key to choosing between the School-Based and Community-Based areas is whether your arts learning project is directly connected to the school curriculum and instructional program. If it is, select School-Based. If it is not, select Community-Based. The location of the activity — on the school property or in the community — or the time of the day or year are not the determining factors. Included in the School-Based area is curriculum-connected instruction, sometimes referred to as co-curricular activity, which occurs outside of the school building and school day. In fact, a co-curricular project in the arts may be more effective because it places students in the arts facilities of the community, thus providing them with an enhanced artistic environment for their learning. When arts learning activities are not formally connected to the curriculum and instructional programs of kindergarten through grade 12 schools, they should be submitted under the Community-Based area of Learning i
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