Oklahoma Arts Education Data Project
All students in Oklahoma deserve access to high-quality arts education curriculum that will provide them with the important skills they need to succeed in today’s competitive workforce.
Oklahomans for the Arts, the State Department of Education, the Oklahoma Arts Council and the Kirkpatrick Family Fund have joined with the Arts Education Data Project to provide a new suite of tools to help increase participation and ensure student access to arts education.
The Oklahoma Arts Education Data Project is designed to help increase equity in access and participation in arts education. The dashboard reports school-, district- and regional-level data on arts education courses and participation across the state for pre-kindergarten through high school students.
The data can be used to help school leaders, parents and advocates determine the status of arts education access in Oklahoma schools, and identify and address what inequities exist. The data comes from the State Department of Education’s Annual Accreditation Report, which is completed by districts each October. It also includes demographic data is from the Common Core of Data file from the National Center for Education Statistics.
By having a complete picture of where schools currently stand, leaders will be able to take steps to close gaps in access to a core arts education curriculum in their districts.
More info on how to use the Oklahoma Arts Education Dashboard
Click on the Help button on any page for tips on how to use that page
Go to the Instructions & Info tab by clicking right on the tab navigation. This tab contains instructions and tips for various parts of the dashboard.
Communications Toolkit
Let your community know they can access the dashboard as well! The Communications Toolkit contains many ways to get the word out about the Oklahoma Arts Education Dashboard, including a news release, social media posts, talking points and more!
Every District. Every School. Every Student.
The Arts Education Data Project has been working for more than a decade to create the proper conditions for arts education data reporting and presentation. Before the Arts Education Data Project, no one knew the true status and condition of arts education in the more than 100,000 schools serving more than 50 million students nationwide.
The nationwide project coordinates with participating states to collect and report arts education data from State Longitudinal Data Systems (SLDS) and other state departments of education data sets on an annual basis. Learn more at http://artseddata.org.
Funding for the Arts Education Data Project has been generously provided by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, NAMM Foundation, Ohio Arts Council, Educational Theatre Association and National Association for Music Education.
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About our partners
State Department of Education (SDE)
The Oklahoma State Department of Education is the state education agency of the State of Oklahoma charged with determining the policies and directing the administration and supervision of the public school system of Oklahoma. Learn more
Oklahomans For the Arts (OFTA)
Founded in 2011, Oklahomans for the Arts is a nonprofit statewide arts advocacy organization made up of a consortium of individuals and organizations committed to advancing the arts as essential to improving the lives of Oklahomans and the economic vitality of our state. Learn more
Kirkpatrick Family Fund (KFF)
The Kirkpatrick Family Fund, founded by John and Eleanor Kirkpatrick in 1989, supports charitable, civic and cultural causes that impact citizens in central Oklahoma and beyond. The mission of Kirkpatrick Family Fund is to invest in ideas and leadership that contribute to and advance the cultural, intellectual and social interests of the communities we support. Learn more
Oklahoma Arts Council (OAC)
The Oklahoma Arts Council is the official state agency for the support and development of the arts. The agency’s mission is to lead in the advancement of Oklahoma’s thriving arts industry. The Oklahoma Arts Council provides more than 425 grants to nearly 270 organizations in communities statewide each year, organizes professional development opportunities for the state's arts and cultural industry, and manages the art collections at the Oklahoma State Capitol. Learn more