ARTS+LEARNING

**ARTS LEARNING **  The relationship between arts learning and the **SAT Reasoning Test** (formerly **Scholastic Aptitude Test** and **Scholastic Assessment Test**) is of considerable interest for students preparing for admission to college. The SAT is the most widely used test offered by the College Board and is considered a standardized indicator of college readiness.

Numerous independent studies have revealed increased years of enrollment in arts courses are positively associated with higher SAT scores; high school students who take arts classes consistently achieve higher math and verbal results than students who take no arts classes. In addition, research indicates that arts participation and SAT scores increase linearly: **test scores rise as more arts classes are taken**. In 2005, the College Board reported that students who took four years of arts coursework outperformed their peers who had one half-year or less of arts coursework by 58 points on the verbal portion and 38 points on the math protion of the SAT.

Source: 2005 College-Bound Seniors: Total Group Profile Report, The College Board, 2005.