The Summer After Kindergarten: Children's Activities and Library Use by Household Socioeconomic Status

Meyer, David J.; Princiotta, Daniel; Lanahan, Lawrence

doi:10.1037/e609712011-005

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“…There are also lingering policy‐relevant questions regarding who most benefits from school‐sponsored arts education activities. Race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status are strong predictors of access to arts and cultural experiences outside of school, with historically‐underserved populations receiving substantially less exposure through family‐facilitated experiences (American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2021; Greene et al., 2014; Meyer et al., 2004; Redford et al., 2018). Consequently, students from underserved communities are more dependent on schools to provide arts access, and may respond more to interventions that fill that need.…”

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confidence: 99%

Investigating the Causal Effects of Arts Education

Bowen¹,

Kisida²

2022

J Policy Anal Manage

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There is a paucity of research on the causal relationship between arts learning and educational outcomes. Investigating these relationships has become imperative as policymakers increasingly prioritize empirical evidence of educational impacts, which often leads to curriculum narrowing that favors traditionally-tested subjects. Employing a randomized controlled trial with 42 elementary and middle schools in Houston, Texas, we find that randomly assigning arts educational opportunities reduces disciplinary infractions, improves writing achievement, and increases students' emotional empathy. Students in elementary schools, which were the primary focus of the program, also experience increases in school engagement, college aspirations, and cognitive empathy. As the first large-scale randomized control trial of arts learning in an authentic school setting, these findings provide strong evidence that the arts can produce meaningful impacts on students' academic outcomes and social-emotional development. Education policymakers should consider these benefits when assessing the role of the arts in schools.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Investigating the Causal Effects of Arts Education

Bowen¹,

Kisida²

2022

J Policy Anal Manage

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“…For low-income families, summer holidays often entail increased financial pressures, food insecurity, poor health, and exclusion from culturally enriching and healthful activities ( Rai, 2015 ). Unequal access to and limited participation in such engaging activities means that many children miss out on interesting educational and developmental opportunities otherwise enjoyed by their more affluent peers ( Blazer, 2011 ; Meyer et al, 2004 ; Summer Learning Association, 2009 a). As a result, their learning stagnates and declines while their health and well-being also suffers ( Graham et al, 2016 ; Slates et al, 2012 ).…”

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The cost of school holidays for children from low income families

2018

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School holidays can be stressful periods for children from low-income families. Poor provision of appropriate childcare, limited access to enrichment activities, and food insecurity mean that children’s health and well-being can suffer and their learning stagnate or decline. This article examines and documents the evidence that has emerged on this topic and aims to raise its profile and the impact on children’s lives. It makes the case for further academic scrutiny of this unexamined and neglected subject.

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“…Instead, these parents were constrained by a lack of affordable options for their children and less-accommodating work schedules. These findings are corroborated by statistical analyses of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study (ECLS-K), which show that higher-SES children are more likely to go to trips to historical sites and museums, attend camp, and receive tutoring than are low-SES children (Meyer, Princiotta, and Lanahan 2004;Redford, Burns, and Hall 2018).…”

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confidence: 83%