Using the Internet to Communicate, Promote, and Advocate for a School District Fine Arts Program

Abstract

The purpose of this capstone report is to provide the Pasadena Independent School District (PISD) with an outline of essential components for planning, implementing, and managing an expansion and enhancement of the district level webpage for the Fine Arts Program. Recommendations will be made for steps PISD should take in order to expand on the current fine arts webpage aiming to develop a model website. The information contained in this document is based on a literature review of current website development literature, trends in school district websites, and the relevant practices of select school districts. This research will provide a model for the PISD with a review of school district websites which contain page/pages containing information about their respective Fine Arts Programs. These reviews support the premise that by adding a more comprehensive Fine Arts page to the existing PISD website they will find support for the arts from parents, and the business and arts communities in the area. In addition, it will provide a catalyst for the arts teachers in the district to make better use of the technology available to them for use in the classroom.