DID YOU KNOW.....

• U.S. Employers rate creativity and innovation among the top five skills that will increase in importance in the next five years.

• 97% of surveyed superintendents said that theatre activities develop creativity in students.

• Training in acting classes improves language and memory skills.

• A study of Nobel Prize winners in science revealed that most had several arts-related hobbies

CETA is committed to advocate for the importance of theatre education in our schools.

Thank you to our friends at the Educational Theatre Association for their comprehensive collection of research.

Theatre Education Research

Arts Education Research

Turnaround Arts: California: Arts Advocacy and Research

CSU San Marcos: Arts Study

ArtsEdSearch: Research on the Impact of Arts Education Database

Hewlett Foundation Report: 2021 Powerful Arts Education Practice

Lisa Donovan and Maren Brown: Increasing Access to Arts Education in Rural Areas

The Dana Consortium Report: Learning, Arts, and the Brain

National Assembly of State Arts Agencies: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement

Policy Reports and Papers

CETA Position Paper: Envisioning the Future of Theatre Arts Education in California
Lauren Kapalka Richerme: Every Student Succeeds Act and Social Emotional Learning

Education Commission of the States: