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Collins, Bradford R. – Art Education, 1991
Defines art history by examining visual and contextual information and distinguishes between the fine and applied arts. Discusses scientific neutrality and the personal and social uses of art. Concludes that it is impossible for art historians to be truly objective, but this should not be problematic because art historians interpret art works for…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art History, Art Teachers, Artists
BCATA Journal for Art Teachers, 1990
These journal articles examine the issues of evaluation and art education. In (1) "Self Evaluation for Secondary Art Students, Why Bother?" (Margaret Scarr), the article recommends that involving students in assessing their work contributes to learning. (2) "Evaluating for Success" (Arlene Smith) gives practical suggestions for…
Descriptors: Art Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Zimmerman, Enid – 1991
Evaluation of student learning and achievement in multicultural art programs should reflect the learning styles of students from diverse ethnic, racial, and class backgrounds. Traditional standardized tests measure factural knowledge and memorization skills never higher order thinking skills. Some authentic assessment measures include exhibitions,…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Anthropology, Art Education, Cultural Activities
Iowa State Dept. of Public Instruction, Des Moines. – 1986
This visual arts curriculum guide was developed as a subset of a model curriculum for the arts as mandated by the Iowa legislature. It is designed to be used in conjunction with the Visual Arts in Iowa Schools (VAIS). The guide is divided into six sections: Sections one and two contain the preface, acknowledgements, and a list of members of the…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
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Gitomer, Drew; And Others – Art Education, 1992
Explores student assessment by portfolio approach as used in the Arts PROPEL project. Argues that the content of art knowledge is embedded in a process approach in which techniques, elements, formal analysis, and historical images can be explored. Observes that learning is an active process and teacher student interactions concerning the portfolio…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art History, Discovery Learning, Evaluation Criteria
Ohio Department of Education, 2004
This Handbook, "Identification of Children Who Are Gifted in the Visual Arts: Implementation Handbook for Educators" provides arts specialists and gifted coordinators with procedures for identifying students who are gifted in art. To be effective, the screening and identification process requires participation by personnel with expertise…
Descriptors: Visual Arts, Academically Gifted, Ability Identification, Talent Identification
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McCaughey, Suzanne – Gifted Child Today Magazine, 1997
Describes the use of process-folios with students who are gifted in the visual arts, for assessing student needs, identifying advanced ability, developing specific programming, and evaluating programs. Discusses factors that should be considered to ensure accurate assessment when implementing process-folios and activities for creating the…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Gifted
National Art Education Association, Reston, VA. – 1992
This brochure is designed to answer questions about visual arts education. It is a compilation of answers to questions that school board members and district administrators raise most often. Topics include the administrator's role in the district art program; values of art education; and staffing, budget, facilities, evaluation, standards, and…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Art Education, Educational Finance, Educational Policy
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. – 1992
Arts education reform in South Carolina led to the development of frameworks for dance, drama/theater, music, and visual arts education that were organized around a common set of curricular components. Aesthetic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural heritage, and aesthetic valuing form the basis of comprehensive education in the…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Curriculum Development, Dance Education
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MacGregor, Ronald N. – Art Education, 1992
Reviews alternative assessment practices in several nations and questions whether these techniques should be used in the United States. Focuses on moderation, a technique in which trained evaluators adjust grades to ensure equitable distribution among participating schools. Concludes that evaluation in art education presents special problems and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Alternative Assessment, Art Education, Educational Testing
Willoughby, Meg; And Others – 1995
This report presents the findings of a collaboration between the Evaluation and Research Departments and the Arts Education Department of the Wake County (North Carolina) Public School System with teachers of the district to pilot performance assessments in art programs. In an effort to accurately assess the arts, various alternative…
Descriptors: Art Education, Cognitive Ability, Curriculum Guides, Dance
1996
This manual is intended to train teachers to use the Project Success Enrichment (PSE) program to teach language arts and visual art to gifted and typical elementary school students. An introduction outlines the PSE goals and provides a history of PSE. The next section discusses diagnostic and identification procedures for use in examining…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Style, Curriculum
Boughton, Doug, Ed.; And Others – 1996
This anthology presents ideas expressed at the International Society for Education Through Art (INSEA), 1990 Conference. The Conference brought together educators from United States, Canada, England, Germany, the Netherlands, and Australia to examine the current state of assessment and evaluation in the visual arts, and to identify desirable…
Descriptors: Art Education, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Taylor, Patty – 1991
The California Art Education Association conducted a portfolio assessment pilot project to provide visual arts educators with examples of classroom practice to serve as a foundation for further development of performance/portfolio assessment. Key issues addressed during this project included the purposes of assessment portfolios for students and…
Descriptors: Art Education, Creative Thinking, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods
Link, Kathryn Gerlach – 1981
Cited as a model project for the state of Vermont, this process model helps administrators, teachers, and community members integrate the arts into the elementary school curriculum. Arranged into 10 sections, the introduction in part 1 outlines the development of the program. Three major project goals are stated in section 2 and section 3 is an…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Childrens Art, Creative Activities
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