This monograph, part of an ongoing series, discusses the need for school arts programs and provides some examples of how the arts can be infused into the regular curriculum at the elementary level. Support systems for such programs are also discussed. Properly conceived, the arts constitute a great integrating force in the curriculum. To achieve…

Part of series which emphasizes the need for K-12 school arts programs, this monograph describes joint projects of artists, teachers, and students. Creative collaboration between artists and the schools can take many forms. The artists involved may be professionals, amateurs, parents or community members, local university or high school students,…

Presented are brief descriptions and comments by administrators of some California arts programs on producing a quality arts program inexpensively. Topics discussed are: initiating a Comprehensive Arts program, the use of CETA artists-in-residence, curriculum development, and the coordination of a high school fine arts program. (Author/SJL)

The league of Cities for the Arts in Education encourages the integration of all the arts in all parts of school curricula for all children. An overview of the project and the individual programs of Hartford, Little Rock, Minneapolis, New York, Seattle, and Winston-Salem are described. (JMD)

This handbook is a directory of residency programs for artists and Arts in Education (AIE) programs. It is arranged on a state by state basis, listed alphabetically by state. The catalog includes 52 states and territories. The residency program for 1991-92 is discussed for each state and territory. The application and panel review process is…

This monograph, one in a series, describes ways in which elementary teachers have brought arts to the classroom. Descriptions of what teachers are doing are organized by themes. The first theme is the use of the arts in basic skill development. One teacher in Casper, Wyoming, produces rebus books for her students. These books offer a means of…

Designed to integrate aesthetic education into the mainstream of an elementary school program,, the curriculum development process and sample units of the Aesthetic Education Program are described in volume one of this final report. The introduction describes the program, the curriculum development process, the curriculum, and the overall goals of…

This first volume of a proposed series is an overview of Phase One of the Central Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory (CAREL) Arts and Humanities Curriculum Development Program for Young Children. Goals of CAREL were to develop (1) five components of the arts and humanities: visual arts, dance, literature, music, and theatre for kindergarten…

This report presents a description of the Structure-Process approach to cognition and literacy, suggests techniques for implementation of the model, and assesses the effects of the model on a specific population. The Structure-Process approach assumes that intelligence develops cumulatively. The model was used for curriculum development in four…

Volume two of the report on the Aesthetic Education Program contains summaries of research and evaluation projects on the program plus reports on teacher education and dissemination of the materials. The research and evaluation section of the report includes formative and summative evaluation summaries and also a list of pilot tests of the…

Objectives of this program were (1) to develop aural sensitivity, (2) to discover basic concepts of musical elements and structure, (3) to acquire simple musical skills, and (4) to develop positive attitudes toward music and self. Participants were 689 students from all socioeconomic levels, ranging from 2 to 13 years in age. Following a workshop…

A 2- or 3-paragraph description of each of the 15 operational projects, 6 planning grants, and 1 minigrant is found in this document on West Virginia's past and present projects (through June 30, 1970) funded under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. Each description includes information such as the target student population,…

Describes a Michigan City, Indiana initiative called "Kaleidoscope," a multilayered school improvement plan encompassing four goals: (1) to infuse arts into language arts and math curricula; (2) to foster collaborations between classroom teachers, arts specialists, and the community; (3) to build greater multicultural connections and…

IMPACT II is a nationwide educational nonprofit organization that supports innovative teachers who exemplify professionalism, independence, and creativity within the public school systems. The model has been adopted in many areas, including New York (New York). This catalog contains profiles of 33 projects that represent innovative…