My Nonprofit Reviews

Dramatic Results, a non-profit art organization in Long Beach, is one of the few non- profits that continually seek to improve their curriculum by providing professional development to management, staff, and participating teachers. Art Education has drastically changed over the years since the California State Content Standards in the Visual and Performing Arts were adopted. Emphasis has moved away from the art product to the process of creating art. Students are taught vocabulary, techniques, art history and self - assessment. Dramatic Results embeds all the Strands of the Visual and Performing Content Standards into each unit they have developed for the various programs offered.

The staff includes an educational coordinator that is a credentialed art teacher with expertise in lesson design. They have developed integrated lessons based on the art standards plus those in, Math, Language Art, and Social Studies. A goal of Dramatic Results is to teach generalist teachers how to authentically start integrating the arts with other core subjects.

The organization works with school districts to tailor programs that fit the needs of the district, school, class, and student. The data gathered each year, from a strong outside evaluator, is used to guide and improve the curriculum, classroom management, supplies, and professional development.

It has been my pleasure to observe the teachers and students involved in different programs, provided by Dramatic Results. Everyone involved is growing artistically and personally! The best experience is to walk into a classroom where the students are participating in one of their programs. The students are on task, happy, and learning how to express themselves in a positive way.

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