Divided into two parts, this world directory features collections and archives of childrens' art. The first part of the volume provides information about the collections before October 1989. Entries are arranged in alphabetical order according to the French spelling of the various countries and include the following information for each entry:…

This paper describes a model education program in art education. The goals of the program are to: (1) encourage higher levels of thinking; (2) increase knowledge of arts terminology, style, and concepts; and (3) develop the characteristics of creative thinking, in students from kindergarten through high school. The teaching focus requires the…

This paper examines the role of visual arts in student creativity development and gives guidelines for using a comprehensive visual arts program which can foster interdisciplinary connections throughout the curriculum. Sections of the paper include: (1) "Visual Arts in Education"; (2) "Visual Arts is a Way to..."; (3)…

This resource guide is designed to provide a starting place for planning and implementing programs in arts education. A short introductory section outlines the publication's purpose and describes sponsoring organizations. A section entitled "Program Planning for Arts Education" is divided into four subsections which provide a rationale…

The Virginia Beach (VA) schools provide a comprehensive, highly structured, and creative art curriculum that is as balanced and specific as the basic subjects curriculum. (Author/MD)

Art plays an integral role in civilizing society and its members. Through the visual arts we can directly comment on the human condition and begin to comprehend the complexity of our species and our multicultural and mutlilayered society. This article discusses how the arts' civilizing power can inform the education of all children. (15…

Through great works of art students can gain pivotal insights into their common political and cultural heritage and their own personal struggles. (Author/MD)

Ohio schools have developed a Balanced Comprehensive Art Curriculum (BCAC) that includes art history, art criticism, and art in society as well as traditional art production. Students in kindergarten through 12th grade receive equitable instruction in all four curriculum areas. Includes a resource list and table. (MD)

This report baseline study information about the state of arts education in Los Angeles County, California, the most populous county in the United States. Students in the districts covered in this survey represent 27% of all students enrolled in California public schools (K-12) and 3.4% of all students enrolled in U.S. public schools. The survey's…

A study of 55 school districts and a group of opinion leaders examined the status of arts education in Arizona. Information from surveys collected and interviews conducted throughout 1995 and 1996 was analyzed to determine whether or not improvement occurred following the 1988 "Vision 2000" program. Survey responses and interviews…

This congressional hearing contains testimony supporting the need to strengthen the priority given to arts education in elementary and secondary education. The hearings convened with a panel of witnesses representing the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Committee on Arts for the Handicapped (NCAH), and the Music Educators…

The elementary secondary curriculum in the United States could benefit from redefining the arts as a discipline to be interwoven into the school's curriculum. Four essays in this issue explore the question of the arts in education. John Holdren comments in "Will the Band Play On?" that music educators must stress the serious study of music as its…

As part of the background research for their Arts Project, the Agency for Instructional Television has compiled a descriptive list of arts education instructional television programs available for use in schools from kindergarten through grade 12. Programs are listed by title in five categories: (1) Music, (2) Art, (3) Multi-Arts, (4) In-Service,…

In this document, standards for knowledge and skill acquisition of Maine students in the visual and performing arts are identified. The document serves as a guideline for teachers regarding what students should know and be able to do at various checkpoints throughout arts education. The arts identified include dance, music, theater, and visual…

This report traces the development of the art program in the Des Moines (Iowa) Independent Community School District and provides an assessment of current practices and procedures in the system. Future plans are delineated for improvement of the art program. The paper is divided into seven sections: (1) mission; (2) context evaluation; (3) input…