Region 10 Arts Lead:  Bonnie Tillotson, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools
Region 5 Arts Lead:  Hamish Tyler, Monterey County Office of Education

This guide provides assistance to school and district leaders in the development of K-12 visual and performing arts after school programs. The guide includes information about key steps educational leaders can take to facilitate standards-based arts instruction and learning aligned to the Visual and Performing Arts Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (CDE press 2004).

This guide will help leaders with:

• Beginning the planning process
• Examining criteria for a quality arts education program
• Reviewing a summary of research on arts education
• Addressing professional development needs
• Establishing partnerships and finding community resources
• Learning from leaders of model programs