CAPP works to give school districts tools to plan, develop and implement arts education programs in a manner that is developmentally appropriate, sequential, and educationally sound. For Standard and Post CAPP sites, the first year focuses on comprehensive long-range planning. To assist CAPP sites in that process, we have designed this planning manual. The manual is a guide for districts to develop an individual and unique long-range plan for a comprehensive arts education program. A school district can plan its own comprehensive arts education program by using the recommended procedures and looking at CAPP examples provided by other districts.
District plans are individualized.
Each school system has situations which are unique as well as characteristics in common with other districts. This manual is meant to be a resource, not a recipe. Each district is encouraged to adapt, adopt, and create plans to accomplish a comprehensive arts education program that meets local school district and community needs. Development of a comprehensive arts education plan is only the first step toward improving arts education in a school district. If it is not actually implemented, a plan is an exercise in futility.