Arts Access Survey 2016 Arts Educators and Orgs

Arts Providers (including art teachers, arts and cultural organizations and staff, school staff and administrators) - We want to hear from you!

As part of our planning grant with the John Rex Endowment, Arts Access is conducting a survey to assess and better understand the needs of including school age youth with disabilities in community and school based arts opportunities. Please take a moment to complete our brief survey. Community input is very important to our planning process and we thank you for your time!

1. Please select all phrases that describe you
*This question is required.

School-based Arts Teacher
Community Arts Educator or Teaching Artist
Cultural Organization Staff person
School administrator, faculty or teacher (non-arts subject)
Other (please explain): Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

2. How important do you believe the Arts are for school aged children with disabilities? *This question is required.

3. (Optional) please share any comments you would like about answer above:

4. What do you think the barriers are for students with disabilities to participate in the Arts? Check all that apply and rank significance below. *This question is required.

Space Cell	Not Significant	Somewhat Significant	Significant	Very Significant	Not Sure/ Don't Know
Cost	Cost: Not Significant	Cost: Somewhat Significant	Cost: Significant	Cost: Very Significant	Cost: Not Sure/ Don't Know
Lack of Opportunity	Lack of Opportunity: Not Significant	Lack of Opportunity: Somewhat Significant	Lack of Opportunity: Significant	Lack of Opportunity: Very Significant	Lack of Opportunity: Not Sure/ Don't Know
Lack of Transportation	Lack of Transportation: Not Significant	Lack of Transportation: Somewhat Significant	Lack of Transportation: Significant	Lack of Transportation: Very Significant	Lack of Transportation: Not Sure/ Don't Know
Lack of Information about what is available	Lack of Information about what is available: Not Significant	Lack of Information about what is available: Somewhat Significant	Lack of Information about what is available: Significant	Lack of Information about what is available: Very Significant	Lack of Information about what is available: Not Sure/ Don't Know
Lack of training and knowledge for arts educators	Lack of training and knowledge for arts educators: Not Significant	Lack of training and knowledge for arts educators: Somewhat Significant	Lack of training and knowledge for arts educators: Significant	Lack of training and knowledge for arts educators: Very Significant	Lack of training and knowledge for arts educators: Not Sure/ Don't Know
Art instruction is not adapted for needs related to disability	Art instruction is not adapted for needs related to disability: Not Significant	Art instruction is not adapted for needs related to disability: Somewhat Significant	Art instruction is not adapted for needs related to disability: Significant	Art instruction is not adapted for needs related to disability: Very Significant	Art instruction is not adapted for needs related to disability: Not Sure/ Don't Know
Lack of Willingness for inclusion	Lack of Willingness for inclusion: Not Significant	Lack of Willingness for inclusion: Somewhat Significant	Lack of Willingness for inclusion: Significant	Lack of Willingness for inclusion: Very Significant	Lack of Willingness for inclusion: Not Sure/ Don't Know
Student's ability to keep up with the class/activity	Student's ability to keep up with the class/activity: Not Significant	Student's ability to keep up with the class/activity: Somewhat Significant	Student's ability to keep up with the class/activity: Significant	Student's ability to keep up with the class/activity: Very Significant	Student's ability to keep up with the class/activity: Not Sure/ Don't Know

5. Comments/Other:

6. How would you rate yourself in your ability to provide or support inclusive arts experiences?
*This question is required.

7. How much experience or training have you had on inclusion and working with special ed students?
*This question is required.

8. What training or workshops topics would help you most to better include school age children with disabilities in your classes or programs?
*This question is required.

Information on specific adaptations for my art form (visual art, dance, music, theater)
Ideas from Other Educators/Artists/Schools/Organizations who do what I do - peer mentoring
Ideas for marketing and promoting the arts for students with disabilities
Strategies for Inclusion and Universal Design in art instruction
Assistive Technology
Behavior Support Strategies
Sensory Friendly Events
Other (please explain): Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
Comments: Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

9. What types of disabilities are you most interested in learning to work with better, and how interested are you?
*This question is required.

Space Cell	Not Interested	Somewhat Interested	Interested	Very Interested
Intellectual Disability	Intellectual Disability: Not Interested	Intellectual Disability: Somewhat Interested	Intellectual Disability: Interested	Intellectual Disability: Very Interested
Physical Disabilities	Physical Disabilities: Not Interested	Physical Disabilities: Somewhat Interested	Physical Disabilities: Interested	Physical Disabilities: Very Interested
Autism Spectrum	Autism Spectrum: Not Interested	Autism Spectrum: Somewhat Interested	Autism Spectrum: Interested	Autism Spectrum: Very Interested
Behavior and Emotional Disabilities	Behavior and Emotional Disabilities: Not Interested	Behavior and Emotional Disabilities: Somewhat Interested	Behavior and Emotional Disabilities: Interested	Behavior and Emotional Disabilities: Very Interested
Learning Disabilities	Learning Disabilities: Not Interested	Learning Disabilities: Somewhat Interested	Learning Disabilities: Interested	Learning Disabilities: Very Interested
Visually Impaired	Visually Impaired: Not Interested	Visually Impaired: Somewhat Interested	Visually Impaired: Interested	Visually Impaired: Very Interested
Hearing Impaired	Hearing Impaired: Not Interested	Hearing Impaired: Somewhat Interested	Hearing Impaired: Interested	Hearing Impaired: Very Interested

10. What would be the best way for you to access training opportunities? (Select all the apply)
*This question is required.

Saturday Workshops
Evening workshops
Workshops that incorporated into my existing requirements
Workshops that are incorporated into statewide conferences
Summer or track out workshops
After school workshops
Comments: Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

11. My interest to participate in these training opportunities is
*This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

12. What needs to change for school age students to fully participate in quality arts experiences at school and in the community?
*This question is required.

13. What county do you work in? *This question is required.

14. What age students do you work with?
*This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

15. What is your artistic discipline? *This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

16. Please indicate here if you would like additional information.

Add me to the Arts Access newsletter list for updates on inclusive arts
I would like to be kept updated on the John Rex Project and efforts to improve inclusion in the arts
Other (explain): Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

17. First and Last name (optional):

18. To receive the Arts Access newsletter and keep up with us, please enter your email address below (optional)? This question requires a valid email address.

19. Please share any other information that would think would be helpful in helping us work toward making the arts accessible to school age children and youth with disabilities.

Arts Access Survey 2016 Arts Educators and Orgs

Arts Access Survey 2016 - Arts Educators