Arts Education Data Resources

Data are critical to ensuring access, participation, quality and equity in education. Reliable data from state education data systems can also help policymakers understand the effect of state policies, help education leaders bring opportunities to all children and help parents identify schools whose offerings best suit their children's needs. A new suite of resources from the State Data Infrastructure Project for Arts Education illustrate how leaders can use data to support arts education. It includes case studies of initiatives in California, New Jersey and Texas, where leaders are harnessing state education data systems to improve arts education access and opportunities; a five-part technical toolkit that provides step-by-step guidance for mounting a state arts education data initiative; and a summary of lessons that emerged from technical assistance we provided to states across the country.