Project GRAD Houston
1510 Jensen Dr.
Houston, TX 77020
832-325-0325 (main)
Mailing address:
Project GRAD Houston
PO Box 15568
Houston TX 77220-5568
The Project GRAD Fine Arts Manual
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Table of Contents
III. Why Study the Fine Arts?
Introduction – Improves Student Achievement– Excites and Motivates – Teaches Cooperation – Promotes
Confidence
and Creativity – Celebrates Cultural Diversity – Widens Horizons – Builds Focus, Analysis, and
Evaluation
Skills – Prepares Students for College, Employment, and Life
IV. Core Elements
Introduction – Project GRAD Support – Music and Visual Arts Instruction from Full-Time Arts-Certified
Specialists– Band, Strings, and Chorus Across the Network of Schools – Integrated Approach to Fine Arts
Education – Ongoing Fine Arts Consultation – Artists-in-Residence – Arts Extension Activities – Family
Engagement in the Arts
V. Strategies for Success
Introduction – Implementing Gradually – Providing Early, Ongoing, and Integrated Arts Education –
Learning and Teaching in Two Stages – Participating Feeder-Wide – Coordinating and Communicating –
Forging Strategic Alliances – Recognizing Student Achievement
VI. Challenges to Meet
Introduction – Demonstrating the Importance of Fine Arts Education – Recruiting and Retaining Qualified Fine Arts Staff – Making Time in the School Schedule – Competing for Classroom Space – Providing
Students with Instruments and Other Supplies and Equipment – Arranging Transportation – Ensuring
Continuity for Students – Documenting the Program and Securing Funding
VII. Pilot Program: Jefferson Davis High School Feeder Pattern in Houston
X. Appendixes
- Pilot Program Evaluation
- Meeting National, State, and Local Objectives
- Sample Arts Integration Lessons
- For More Information on National and State Standards
- Recommended Resources
How to contact GRAD for more information: Email Ann Stiles at annstiles@projectgradhouston.org or call 832.325.0467.
Scholarship Office Contact Information
Project GRAD Houston Scholarship Program
PO Box 15568
Houston TX 77220-5568
If you have questions, please call the Project GRAD Houston Scholarship Department at 832.325.0344
Email: scholarship@projectgradhouston.org
The mission of Project GRAD is to ensure a quality public education for all students in economically disadvantaged communities so that high school and college graduation rates increase.