GLOSSARY OF TERMS

DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS

Administrative Coordinator (AC)

A district-level person, the principal, vice principal or other administrator of the site (depending upon the administrative structure in place). The AC has the necessary authority for scheduling and making all other arrangements necessary for the smooth operation of the AIE Program.

Arts Across the Curriculum

Arts woven into the fabric of instruction regardless of the discipline being taught.

Arts Basic to Education

Direct learning about art, art forms and the processes of creating and expressing art; as with instruction in other subjects, this is taught sequentially.

Basic Arts Education

A comprehensive body of arts knowledge and skills that leads to proficiency for all students as part of a complete pre-K through grade 12 education.

Core Group

The students who will work with the Residency Artist every day that the residency has student workshops. The focus of the residency for these students will be Arts Basic to Education. The size, number and make-up of the Core Group is determined in partnership with the Teaching Artist and AIE Partner. A Core Group consists of approximately 25 students per class with a maximum of three classes.

Final Report and Evaluation

A Final Report and Evaluation will be due to any funding agencies typically within 30 days of the completion of the residency. The report is completed by On-Site Coordinator and the Administrative Coordinator. Standardized forms will be provided at the start of the residency by the AIE Partner. Some forms will request evaluation responses from students, teachers, administrators, community members and the Residency Artist.

Hosting Site

A school, school district or non-profit organization hosting a residency and responsible for the match to the grant award.

On-Site Coordinator (OSC)

The Residency Artist’s liaison to the site, students and community. The OSC is generally a teacher, department head, or vice principal. He or she must work cooperatively with the artist, and continue to stimulate and expand art activities at the site after completion of the residency. NOTE: If the OSC is not a teacher, then a Teacher Liaison must also be identified.

On-Site Evaluator

An independent evaluator contracted to examine and report on all facets of the residency including completion of components, engagement of students and staff and point of service issues.

Participating Students

Students who work with the Residency Artist on a less regular basis than the Core Group. The focus of the residency for these students may be Arts Basic to Education and/or Arts Across the Curriculum. For example, these students might rotate through a designated period during the Residency Artist’s day or attend related activities such as an assembly or a field trip.

Planning Meeting

An opportunity for the Steering Committee, participating teachers, Residency Artist and the AIE Partner to meet and develop the plan and schedule for the residency prior to its commencement.

Presentation to the School Board

Schools are responsible for making a presentation to the school’s board of education or board of directors during the course of the residency. The AIE Partner and the Residency Artist must be in attendance to introduce the project to the community.

Professional Development Workshop

A workshop led by the Residency Artist for all members of the teaching staff that focuses on specific hands-on activities to convey the techniques and processes of the art form.

Residency Artist

An AIE Teaching Artist who leads the residency for a minimum of 20 days. The artist helps plan all the residency components, including inviting a Visiting Artist.

Residency Day

Based on four 45-minute class periods with additional time for class preparation as needed.

Residency Partnership Agreement

An agreement between the On-Site Coordinator, Administrative Coordinator, AIE Partner and Residency Artist that outlines the roles and responsibilities of each party before, during and after the project. The agreement is signed at the time of the planning meeting and provides a timeline for the completion of the residency.

Sequential Learning

An approach to teaching and learning that is organized in a planned and systemic fashion over an extended period of time so that it leads students from pre-K through grade 12 to a progressively more complex and full understanding of the subject.

Steering Committee

Composed of members of the faculty and administration, parents and members of the community. It establishes goals, writes and submits the grant application and then implements the residency. The Residency Artist and/or the AIE Partner become part of the committee at the start of the residency.

Teacher Liaison

Represents teachers on the Steering Committee when the OSC is not from the site’s teaching staff. The TL ensures that the teaching staff from the sponsor site has direct input and involvement in the residency project from inception through completion.

Visiting Artists

Guest artist(s) invited by the Residency Artist to present a workshop or demonstration that expands the focus of the residency. The Visiting Artist is present with the Residency Artist to help make connections to the residency discipline.