Arts infusion and literacy achievement within underserved communities: A matter of equity

Teaching Language and Literacy Through the Visual Arts: An Interdisciplinary, Literature-Based Approach

“…Although research that specifically addresses arts integration approaches with children with disabilities is limited (Malley & Silverstein, 2014), several studies report language and literacy benefits in classrooms with underserved populations that include children who are English learners or who have disabilities (Brouillette, 2012; Brown et al, 2010; Carney et al, 2016; Hancock & Wright, 2018). For example, preschool-age children showed improved literacy and school readiness skills after implementation of an arts integration intervention called Art as a Way of Learning (Phillips et al, 2010).…”