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1970
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RYAN ACT: Eliminated arts methods courses from the multiple subject
credential. This means that elementary school teachers were no longer
trained to teach the arts to their students. Before the Ryan Act,
elementary teachers took up to a year of both art and music.
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1978
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PROPOSITION 13: Property tax cut
which decimated the amount of money the State could provide
for arts teachers and programs. Elementary school arts
programs were most impacted by this legislation. This
means that most people who were elementary students after
the 1970s received very little arts education in school.
This also means that many new teachers did not have art
in school or in their teacher education programs.
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1980s
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ARTS PROVIDERS: Arts and cultural
organizations such as museums and music schools begin
to offer arts programs at elementary schools. In Santa
Clara County, 52% of schools have a visiting artist-in-residence
during the school year.
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1999
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COLLEGE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
The University of California and California State University
systems announce that they will require two semesters
of arts in order to be admitted as a freshman starting
in the fall of 2003. This means that students must take
two courses in dance, music, theatre, or visual arts in
order to be admitted to any UC or CSU school.
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Find Out: Is your local high school
providing enough arts electives for students to meet the
UC and CSU admission requirements in 2003?
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2000
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SB 1390: Governor Davis signs legislation that makes the
arts “Core Subjects” in the State Education
Code. This means that the arts must be included in the
K-12 curriculum, but does not mean that the arts will
be tested.
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AB 869: The State Assembly is currently considering a
new law that would require the State to give money to
schools for the purpose of arts education. The money could
be used for art materials, musical instruments, teaching
materials, and teacher training.
Now is the time to let the legislature know that this law is important
to arts education.
Contact Your Assemblyperson: www.assembly.ca.gov/acs/default.asp
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2001
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VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS STANDARDS: The State Board
of Education adopted content standards in January 2001.
This means that pre-K through 12th grade teachers now
have comprehensive guidelines available to them for teaching
the arts. However, the school board of each district must
officially adopt the State standards.
Download the Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards for California
public schools: www.cde.ca.gov/shsd/arts/standards.htm |
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MULTIPLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing now requires
accredited teacher education programs to provide training in visual
and performing arts standards for preservice elementary teachers.
Visit their website: California Commission on Teacher Credentialing:
www.ctc.ca.gov
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2002
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ARTS AS A CORE ACADEMIC SUBJECT: The President signed
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Authorization
bill, recognizing the arts as a core academic subject.
This authorization bill means school-based arts programs
may now receive federal funding. The bill also supports
Arts in Education grant programs and funding for professional
development.
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