2013 Michigan Model Arts Education Instruction and Assessment Program (MAEIA) Blueprint Public Review

Introduction to the MAEIA Blueprint Survey

The MAEIA Blueprint describes the highest possible standard for arts education programs within a comprehensive K-12 public school system. The arts disciplines addressed in the MAEIA Blueprint are those included in current National Arts Education Standards and Michigan Arts Education Standards, i.e. dance, music, theatre and the visual arts. The Blueprint identifies a model of the highest standard as a guide in program improvement. Hereafter, this standard is referred to as the gold standard for arts education programs in Michigan. The Blueprint is based on research and best practices. Use of the MAEIA Blueprint by Michigan districts is intended for voluntary use at the district level.

The MAEIA Blueprint document is comprised of:
1. Introduction (identical for all 4 arts disciplines)
2. Chapter 1: Executive Summary (identical for all 4 arts disciplines)
3. Chapter 2: In depth description of 7 criteria and related indicators for each of the arts disciplines:
A. Student Access
B. Facilities and Resources
C. Policies and Accountability
D. Connections
E. Instructional Support and Professional Development
F. Community and Cultural Resources
G. Evaluation

A Blueprint document for each of the arts disciplines has been posted for your review. You can review more than one discipline by returning to this link and submitting additional surveys for each discipline you choose to review.

To complete this survey:
• Download the Blueprint document for the arts discipline you will be reviewing (available at mi-arts.wikispaces.com).
• Read the Blueprint Introduction to understand the purpose of each of the three tools that will be developed as part of MAEIA: Blueprint, Audit Tool and Assessment Specifications.
• Review the Blueprint prior to responding to the survey and have it nearby when you sit down to complete the survey.
• The 31 survey questions include:
o Demographic information to help us understand who has responded to the survey
o Questions specific to the Blueprint's Introduction, Chapter 1 and 2, and the overall document related to:
 Clarity
 Comprehensiveness
 Usability

Please note that the survey must be completed in one session and survey entries cannot be saved for completion at a later time. Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey and review of the MAEIA Blueprint.