1. Block, Eryn P., Wong, Mitchell D., Kataoka, Sheryl H., Zimmerman, Frederick J. A symphony within: Frequent participation in performing arts predicts higher positive mental health in young adults. Elsevier. Social Science & Medicine, 2022 January. 

Background: This article poses the question as to whether or not the performing arts help the mental health of young adults/adolescents. It also dives into some of the psychological and societal benefits of getting involved in the performing arts and merely the arts in general. It additionally discusses the fact that kids/young adults from well-off backgrounds have more artistic opportunities than those who do not, basically.   

How I used it: I used this article to help me backup my claim that the performing arts improves mental health. 

2. Daykin, Norma, Orme, Judy, Evans, David, Salmon, Debra, McEachran, Malcolm, Brain, Sarah. The impact of participation in performing arts on adolescent health and behaviour: a systematic review of the literature. Sage Publications. Journal of Health Psychology, 2008 March. 

Background: This article offers data from 1994 to 2004 on the effects of performing arts among children and adolescents.  

How I used it: Same as the previous article, I used it to back up my claim that the performing arts improves mental health. I also used it to give me more insight as a writer on the psychological benefits of performing.  

3. Hornbrook, David. Education and Dramatic Art 2nd Edition. Routledge. Routledge, 13 January 1998. 

Background: This article critiques the dramatic arts in educational settings and the brief history of the dramatic arts in schools.  

How I used it: I used this article to give me more information about the history of the dramatic arts in schools. Even though I did not incorporate this into my paper, it was still interesting to read about. 

4. Anderson, Jennifer C., Funk, Jeanne B., Elliott, Robert, Smith, Peg H. Parental support and pressure and children’s extracurricular activities: relationships with amount of involvement and affective experience of participation. Elsevier. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 2003.  

Background: This article discusses how parents impact the extracurricular participation of their children through either support or pressure.    

How I used it: I did not incorporate this piece into my research. However, I used it as a backup piece just in case one of my other articles did not provide adequate information, citations, etc. to support my thesis. 

5. Silvey, Philip E. Imagination, Play, and the Role of Performing Arts in the Well-Being of Children. Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht. Handbook of Child Well-Being, 2014 January.   

Background: This article dives deeper into the potential of the performing arts and how kids can benefit from expressing themselves through song, dance, etc.  

How I used it: I believe I did not incorporate this piece into my research paper at the end. However, I put this into my white paper just in case one of my other articles did not work. I also used it to help me understand the benefits of theater, performing, etc. 

6. Powell, Deborah, Higgins, Heidi J., Aram, Roberta, Freed, Andrea. Impact of No Child Left Behind on Curriculum and Instruction in Rural Schools. Mississippi State University. The Rural Educator Volume 31, 15 November 2009. 

Background: This article breaks down the NCLB Act and its impacts on schools. 

How I used it: I used it to help me understand the NCLB Act since I had trouble understanding it beforehand. 

7. Raj, Ambika G. Conceptualizing Creativity as Progressive Pedagogy. IGI Global. California State University, n.d.  

Background: This article discusses how creativity/creative activities can be used as a successful tool in teaching children. 

How I used it: I used it to help broaden my knowledge on creative activities in general. Unfortunately, this did not end up in my research paper. 

8. Catterall, James S., Chapleau, Richard, Iwanaga, John. Involvement in the Arts and Human Development: General Involvement and Intensive Involvement In Music and Theatre Arts. The Imagination Project at UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. University of California at Los Angeles, 1999 July. 

Background: This article discusses the positives of young adults getting involved in theatrical/performance activities.   

How I used it: I believe I used it as a reference and a guide to help me gain a better understanding of the performing arts being a positive force in school systems.  

9. Merrell, Kenneth W., Gimpel, Gretchen A. Social Skills of Children and Adolescents: Conceptualization, Assessment, Treatment. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates {1998} and then published by Psychology Press {2014}. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1998. 

Background: This article discusses numerous treatment methods for children who are struggling socially in school. 

How I used it: I used it to help support my claim that the performing arts/creative outlets are necessary to have in school settings. 

10. Lee, Andrew M.I. What is No Child Left Behind (NCLB)?  . Understood. Understood, n.d. 

Background: This article explains the NCLB Act in simple terms to those who do not understand the Act. I had no idea what the NCLB Act was about whe Professor Hodges brought it up to me, so I used this article as a reference as well as a self-teaching method. 

How I used it: I used it to help me better understand NCLB and I additionally used it as a reference to help me define NCLB for my final argument. 

11. Lee, Andrew M.I. No Child Left Behind Comes to an End With the Passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act. Understood. Understood, 10 December 2015. 

Background: This article breaks down the ESSA Act in simple terms, detailing its guidelines and changes to the NCLB Act.  

How I used it: I used it to help me better understand the ESSA Act and the present day laws regarding standardized testing. I also used it as a reference in my paper. 

12. Klein, Alyson. 31 March 2016. The Every Student Succeeds Act: An ESSA Overview. Education Week. Education Week, 31 March 2016 

Background: This article additionally addresses the ESSA Act and breaks it down in simple terms. 

How I used it: I used it to help me better understand the ESSA Act. 

13. Duignan, Brian, Jeanette, N.L., The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica. No Child Left Behind. Britannica. Britannica, 2008 September

Background: This article details the history of the NCLB Act and its policies. 

How I used it: I used it as a reference to define the NCLB Act in my paper and I also used it to help me better understand the history behind the act. 

14. Arts Education Partnership, American Arts Alliance, American Association of Museums, American Symphony Orchestra League, Americans for the Arts, Association of Art Museum Directors, Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Dance/USA, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts/ Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network, MENC: The National Association for Music Education, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, OPERA America, Theatre Communications Group, VSA arts. No Subject Left Behind. Americans For The Arts. Americans For The Arts, 29 August 2005. 

Background: This article highlights the impact of the NCLB Act on the performing arts in schools overall. It also discusses the issues of budget cuts due to the NCLB Act. 

How I used it: I used it to back up my claims on the NCLB Act being a negative force in schools.