Studying the arts can help students develop coordination and even spawn creativity. ... Many studies were performed on students that are involved in an arts program vs. students that are not involved. ... One of the studies performed concluded that students involved/experienced in music performance scored 53 points higher on the verbal portion on the SAT and 39 points higher on the math portion than students that are not involved/experienced in the arts (The Dana Foundation, 2008). ... Studies have also shown that the DOE have found a positive connection between the arts and success in other...

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Aronowitz also makes a great case when he states "If teachers were allowed to acknowledge student skepticism, incorporated kids' knowledge into the curriculum by making what they know the object of rigorous study, especially popular music and television, they might be treated with greater respect.... From local exams to the infamous SAT and ACT standardized exams, these exams created general stereotypes and prejudices between students who excelled and those who did not do so well on their exams. ... I personally did not excel on all of the standardized exams given to me that were mea...

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