Our Impact

In the 2009-2010 academic calendar year,

•    KID smART Teaching Artists deepened learning in the classroom with 2,658 students, co-teaching with 122 classroom teachers in residencies in 12 public elementary schools in Orleans and Jefferson Parishes, providing 3,598 hours of instruction - an increase of 22% in teaching hours over last year.

•    41 teachers “graduated” from the AXIS program; 198 administrators and teachers participated in full-faculty professional development; 75 teachers from Jefferson Parish attended a week long arts integration summer institute created by KID smART; 69 teachers from schools around the state attended a week long arts integration summer institute.

•    870 children experienced arts-rich learning in programming and special projects at eight community-based sites and out-of-classroom school venues - an increase of 64%.

•    14 KID smART teaching artists participated in year round professional development with KID smART staff to enhance their ability to tie instruction to curriculum and document student success.

“Analysis of the data from 2008-2009 year shows that the KID smART program once again has had a transformative affect on the climate of KID smART classrooms...[evaluation tools] all show that the program changed the environment of learning at each school. The results over five years of data collection have improved each year...KID smART is a model program for adding value and depth to school settings...KID smART is a dynamic program dedicated to making the experience for all involved 'a true learning experience.'”
—Pam Jenkins, PhD, Department of Sociology, University of New Orleans, KID smART evaluator