Arts Learning
ACHF Arts Education
Clients will learn new art skills that allow for increased personal development and connections with the broader community. Client's level of engagement will be assessed pre, during and at the end of the project. Assessment will involve observation by key staff of participation level and assessing client portfolios. 2: Key Phoenix Alternatives, Inc. staff will be identified to be Arts Specialists and receive training in order to adequately support the clients with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Phoenix Alternatives, Inc. staff trained as Arts Specialists will be able to demonstrate essential techniques specific to each area of visual arts discipline.
Clients not previously engaged in formal arts training learned new skills and gained connections with the community. Arts learner assessments were completed for each client participating in the sessions by the staff involved. These assessments took into account criteria such as: level of client engagement both through increased attention and increased motor participation and level of learning related to the new techniques. A portfolio of work was established for each client. This assisted in showing the progression of level of engagement and skill development. 2: Staff not previously engaged in formal arts training learned new skills and techniques that equipped them to support client engagement in the arts. Pre-engagement assessments were conducted with staff to determine their frame of reference and the art techniques they might already be aware of or using. Staff were observed during sessions with clients to determine level of arts understanding. The teaching artist then gave feedback to the support staff for the purpose of strengthening their interactions with the clients and clarifying their role in assisting clients with the creations.
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