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APPLICATION NO     :    R215G30059 APPLICANT          :    Minnesota Department of Education                         Curriculum Services                         661 Capital Square Building                         St. Paul, Minnesota  55101 CONTACT PERSON 	   :    Susan Euler TELEPHONE      	   :    (612) 935-7947 AWARD TO DATE      :    $767,196 PROJECT PERIOD     :    10/01/93-09/30/96 

The Minnesota Department of Education, in collaboration with the Arts Partners, the Arts Advisory, the West Metro Service Team, several project committees, and the Allied Arts Organization (AAO) will develop, implement, and evaluate arts curriculum frameworks in the arts for grades K-12 and model guidelines for colleges and universities that ensure the success of all learners based on educational improvement strategies and approaches. The curriculum frameworks and guidelines will be focused on research-based, results-oriented outcomes and strategies which are based on world-class standards, compliance with federal guidelines of the grant, and adaptation to the proposed Minnesota State Board of Education Graduation Rule.

The objectives of the project, FACS (Framework in the Arts, Curriculum Strategies), will include:

1. Designing, implementing, evaluation arts curriculum frameworks for use statewide in public and private schools that result in improved classroom instruction and learning.

2. Developing and implementing model guidelines with effective approaches to teacher preservice needs and to certification requirements based upon world- class standards and the arts curriculum frameworks.

3. Developing criteria for teacher recertification and designing and piloting a model, cost-effective inservice professional development program for teachers (inservice and preservice) based on world-class standards and the arts curriculum frameworks. Implementation at each stage will be conducted through networks of arts and arts education organizations, professional visual and performing arts providers, business and industry, higher education institutions, and public and private schools.

4. Creating an evaluation of the project process, training initiatives, and products (CD-ROM materials).

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