Arts Education Partnership This site hosts a number of arts education studies, including Critical Links: Learning
in the Arts (available online). This compendium is a collection of over 60 studies
conducted on arts education. Areas of research include arts education partnerships,
the impact of the arts on student achievement and arts assessment. Publications are
available as free downloads.
National Assembly of State Art Agencies This site hosts the follow-up study, to Critical Links is Critical Evidence: How
the Arts Benefit Student Achievement. Their research includes arts education partnerships,
an introduction to scientifically based research and the impact of the arts on learning.
Arts for Learning Web Library A site that catalogs good practices in arts education. Hosted by a number of arts
organizations, including Young Audiences.
CAPE: Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education Provides pdfs of a number of evaluation studies that CAPE has conducted about their
programs, including arts integration, teaching artists, and action research.
The Dana Foundation Online catalog of their downloadable reports focusing on arts education partnerships
and the impact of the arts on learning.
The Ford Foundation A downloadable version of their 2005 report, Deep in the Art of Texas.
Rand Corporation Online catalog of their downloadable reports about a number of topics on the arts
and arts education. This site includes the 2004 study, Gifts of the Muse: Reframing
the Debate About the Benefits of the Arts.
The Wallace Foundation Online catalog of their downloadable reports, including arts education.
Community Arts Network Provides links to a wide variety of arts-related studies, including many on arts
education.
The Council for Basic Education Their report, Academic Atrophy: The condition of the liberal arts in American public
schools
California Arts Council The CAC published Arts in Education Research Compendium in 2001 and it is in a free
downloadable version.
National Foundation for Educational Research This British website hosts a variety of papers and reports on educational research
including Developing Young Children Creativity Through the Arts: What Does the Research
Have to Offer?