Author: Burgard, Ralph

Publication Year: 1979

Media Type: Report

Summary:

Abstract:

But for every advocate of planning, at least a dozen skeptics view it as an end in itself - a means of circumventing action. However, planning is the means by which to establish goals, use resources well, rally support, and improve existing conditions. This truism applies to initiating or expanding an arts in education program, as well as to planning a family trip, designing a playground or launching a space shuttle.

Arts in education programs face increasing competition for scarce funds and influential volunteers, making planning imperative. We are not here to lay out the reasons that school arts programs are important, where to find and engage resources, or how to introduce arts in the classroom and curriculum. These subjects are covered in other monographs in this series. Rather, our purposes are to advocate that planning be consciously and logically undertaken, to provide some suggestions for going about planning, and to demonstrate that planning can result in change. (p. 1).

CONTENTS
Why plan?
Planning with results: three case studies.
Planning processes.

Stage one: get started.
The organizing committee.
The Planning committee: three options.
Committee membership and size.
Resource group and consultants.
Implementation starts at the beginning.
Some nuts and bolts.

Stage two: gather information; determine needs.

Stage three: develop the plan.
Goals, objectives, programs, and priorities.
Administrative structure.
Budgets and resources.
The implementation committee.

Stage four: test the plan.
Interviews.
Committee review.

Stage five.
Implement the plan.

Arts & Intersections:

Categories: Arts Education