2016 Arts Results · Scale Score (0-300) Grade 8 Visual Arts Average Score 160 150 140 130 ‘08...
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The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) arts assessment is the only national assessment for the arts. In 2016, about 8,800 eighth-graders attending public and private schools across the nation responded to and critiqued existing works of music and visual arts and created their own original artwork. In addition, students and school administrators responded to survey questionnaires that look at students’ participation in and access to the arts. Student Performance Stayed Steady Overall Average scores in music and visual arts for eighth–graders were not significantly different from 2008. 150 Grade 8 Music Average Score 160 150 140 130 Scale Score (0-300) 147 ‘08 ‘16 Scale Score (0-300) Grade 8 Visual Arts Average Score 160 150 140 130 ‘08 ‘16 150 149 8th-grade Music and Art Class Enrollment Unchanged In 2016, 63 percent of eighth-graders reported taking a music class in school and 42 percent reported taking a visual arts course in school, which were not significantly different from 2008. 63% Took a music class in 2016 42% Took a visual arts course in 2016
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2016 Arts Results
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) arts assessment is the only national assessment for the arts. In 2016, about 8,800 eighth-graders attending public and private schools across the nation responded to and critiqued existing works of music and visual arts and created their own original artwork. In addition, students and school administrators responded to survey questionnaires that look at students’ participation in and access to the arts.
Student Performance Stayed Steady Overall
Average scores in music and visual arts
for eighth–graders were not significantly
different from 2008.
150
Grade 8 Music Average Score
160
150
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Grade 8 Visual Arts Average Score
160
150
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130
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150 149
8th-grade Music and Art Class Enrollment UnchangedIn 2016, 63 percent of eighth-graders reported taking a music class in school and 42 percent
reported taking a visual arts course in school, which were not significantly different from 2008.
63%Took a music class in 2016
42%Took a visual
arts course in 2016
Some Declines in ArtsEngagement Outside of School
The percentages of eighth-grade students
who reported engaging in some music or visual
arts activities outside of school declined
compared to 2008.
Percentage of eighth-grade students assessed in NAEP music who reported playing a musical instrument on their own
38%*2008 35%2016
Percentage of eighth-grade students assessed in NAEP visual arts who reported making artwork on their own
62%*2008 56%2016
White – Hispanic Score Gap Decreased
160
150
140
130
‘08 ‘16
120
161
32* 23
129*
Music White – Hispanic Score Gap
135
158
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160
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140
130
‘08 ‘16
120
160
26* 19
134
Visual Arts White – Hispanic Score Gap
139
158
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White
Hispanic
* Significantly different (p < .05) from 2016.
Regional Differences ReportedAcross the United States
Students in the Northeast outperformed their peers from other regions in visual arts.
160 NORTHEASTPOINTS
148MIDWESTPOINTS*
146 SOUTHPOINTS*
148WESTPOINTS*
* Significantly different (p < .05) from the
Northeast
A higher percentage of students in the Northeast reported taking a visual arts course than students in other regions.
68% NORTHEAST
47%*NORTHEAST
35%*SOUTH
33%*WEST
To see more results for arts and other subjects, visit nationsreportcard.gov/arts_2016.
* Significantly different (p < .05) from 2016.
