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McCombs, Jennifer Sloan; Augustine, Catherine H.; Unlu, Fatih; Ziol-Guest, Kathleen M.; Naftel, Scott; Gomez, Celia J.; Marsh, Terry; Akinniranye, Goke; Todd, Ivy – RAND Corporation, 2019
Research evidence suggests that summer breaks contribute to income-based achievement and opportunity gaps for children and youth. However, summertime can also be used to provide programs that support an array of goals for children and youth, including improved academic achievement, physical health, mental health, social and emotional well-being,…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Access to Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation
Bodilly, Susan J.; Augustine, Catherine H. – RAND Corporation, 2008
For over 30 years, arts education has been a low priority in the nation's public schools. Arts teaching positions were cut, and arts education in schools has dwindled as schools try to increase test scores in mathematics and reading within the time constraints of the school day. Some communities have responded with initiatives aimed at…
Descriptors: Art Education, Public Schools, Urban Schools, Partnerships in Education
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Reese, Elizabeth B. – Art Education, 1997
Provides four lesson plans using discipline-based art education techniques to examine the content and technique of a series of art works portraying Texas. The lesson plans use "mind mapping" (nonlinear visualization of a concept or idea easily linked to others). Includes background information on artists Bruno Andrade, Dennis Blagg,…
Descriptors: Art Education, Art Expression, Art Products, Artists
Demery, Marie – 1985
Texas, through a recent state legislative mandate, has initiated educational reform for its public school system and teacher education programs in colleges and universities. To implement this reform, the Texas Educational Agency has developed essential elements that are required to be integrated into such courses as the visual arts for a…
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Art Education, Course Objectives, Curriculum Development
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1988
The guide details the goals, strategies, and resources needed to implement effective art programs in Texas. It is designed to help teachers, administrators, college and university faculty, and education service center personnel as they work together to make the visual arts a viable part of Texas public education. The guide's seven main sections…
Descriptors: Art, Art Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Policy
Younger, Jessamine, Ed. – 1985
Designed for history teachers of students in grades 4-7 and for museum educators, this teacher's manual interprets art and objects in the Hall of State (Dallas) within the context of the Texas history curriculum. Although the guide focuses specifically on Texas history and the Hall of State, it can be used as a model for museum and school…
Descriptors: Architectural Education, Art Education, Community Resources, Curriculum Development
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Hobbs, Renee – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 2005
Media literacy education is being explored by scholars in many different fields (including education, literature, media studies, psychology, and public health), but there is less evidence of implementations occurring in K-12 settings. With more than 1.3 million teachers in U.S. public schools, it is impossible to estimate the extent to which the…
Descriptors: Health Education, Media Literacy, Teaching Methods, Educational Research