School Climate and Culture - High School
Below is the research linking arts strategies to whole school effects in school climate and culture at the high school level.
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School Climate and Culture
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Within challenging learning environments, arts-based intervention strategies promote a sense of community, foster positive school culture, and may play a key role in larger school reform initiatives (Stevenson & Deasy, 2005).
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Students in arts integrated schools develop improved attitudes towards school and learning and have fewer disciplinary problems (Barry, 2010).
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Arts integration encourages dynamic instructional practices that promote deeper learning, while at the same time rejuvenating teachers at risk of leaving the teaching profession (Bellisario & Donovan, 2012).