Evaluation Methods for Inclusive Art Programs
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2017-06-05
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The primary purpose of the of this project was to provide the Oregon Supported Living Program (OSLP) with effective program evaluation practices in order to improve their Arts & Culture program with the goal of attracting more community members to their classes. OSLP is a private, nonprofit organization based in Eugene which serves adults with cognitive and severe physical disabilities. OSLP provides support services in group home settings including educational and vocational training as well as a program which provides inclusive access to arts and culture classes which was initiated in 2012. The Arts & Culture Program is an inclusive community arts center where people of all ability levels are enabled to have access to quality programs such as painting, dance, yoga, and sign language classes. The courses are almost entirely open to the public as well as specifically serving adults with disabilities. In 2015 an academic team from the University of Oregon developed a strategic plan for the Arts and Culture program which identified the need for program evaluation.
During the 2016-2017 academic year, a team of graduate students, facilitated by Dr. John Fenn, Dr. Alice Parman, and Dr. Patricia Lambert, assessed OSLP program evaluation methods by conducting two focus groups comprised of OSLP staff and community members and also conducted a literature review of relevant arts education program evaluation methods and best practices. The literature review examined the history of arts education for people of varying ability levels, methods of program evaluation for arts education programs, and fundraising strategies for programs that serve the disabled population. Recommendations aimed at improving OSLP program evaluation practices were developed from the findings along with input from OSLP staff. The final result of this project includes findings from data analysis, community visibility and marketing, inclusivity, analysis of major themes across both focus groups, recommendations on who, what, when, and how to evaluate, and barriers/challenges to evaluation.
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74 pages
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Evaluation, Arts education, Oregon Supported Living Program, Evaluation methods