The spring of 1995 brought the onus of assessment to the Department of Communication Arts at Ohio Northern University (ONU). Often seen as a painful process, departmental assessments can become productive endeavors. Although, as a private institution, ONU is not subject to the dictates for assessment from the State Board of Education, assessment…

This document presents the arts education research agenda that emerged from a national conference on arts education. The conference was attended by key researchers in each of the arts education disciplines, arts educators, artists and artist teachers, representatives of arts institutions and organizations, and persons from groups and organizations…

Two documents are combined. The first describes the Arts for Learning program provided by Urban Gateways, a Chicago-based, nonprofit arts and education organization that serves as a resource for schools in six Illinois counties. Urban Gateways provides the resources to make the arts an integral part of the learning process in elementary and…

The directory lists exemplary arts programs that successfully involve handicapped people as identified by the Model Site and Special Projects Programs. Model sites, which provided replicable program examples in the arts (music, dance, drama, visual arts) and special education, were selected via a comprehensive application and review process.…

This volume focuses on four North Carolina school systems that have developed strategies for improving teaching and learning environments in arts education. Article 1 discusses the challenge of providing adequate levels of visual arts instruction for exceptional children in Dare County and describes a specific art project for handicapped students…

Trends in the current job market in the field of dance are identified, and aspects, such as personal qualifications, training requirements, income potential, and employment possibilities, are discussed. Employment opportunities in the professional world, the field of education, and the corporate environment are explored. Career opportunities for…

The article describes goals and operations of the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, a public high school and career training program for students talented in theater, creative writing, music, dance, and visual arts. Also discussed are results of a survey of student perceptions of the impact of the program on various aspects of their lives.…

Linking the content of mythology to the art of story-telling, the three-week residency of a myth teller at a Long Island middle school provided students with opportunities to better understand and appreciate the myths, discuss and interpret them, and synthesize their experiences through writing activities. Results were overwhelmingly positive.…

Recounts how the authors worked as dramaturgs on a production of "Equus" and their part with the director, in determining the script, the cast, and the interpretation of the work. (CRH)

Virginia Standards of Learning for Kindergarten through fifth grade are listed in this paper with student activities related to observation of live theatre performances of "Pear Blossom's Magic: A Cinderella Story" written by George Wead. This play toured in Virginia in 1999-2000 and was performed by the high school theater touring…

The creation and application of a multimedia digital library to support learning and teaching in the performing arts is described. PATRON (Performing Arts Teaching Resources Online) delivers audio, video, music scores, dance notation, and theater scripts to the desktop via an innovative Web-based interface. Digital objects are linked subjectively…

This paper describes a process used to create or revise a gifted education program and a model gifted education program for elementary schools that includes methods of identification and ideas for programming. The following steps are outlined for creating or revising a gifted education program: (1) read relevant textbooks to get a feel for gifted…

Several programs designed to aid theater technicians in mathematics and optics related to their intended careers are discussed. The four packages described drill applications of algebra, trigonometry, lens systems, and aspects of manipulating light relevant to theater. (MP)

THREADS, the humanities project of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union, is described. The interdisciplinary programs involve the active participation of the students. Three formats are used: ongoing discussion groups, programs conducted as part of regular union activities, and single programs or short series on topical issues.…

Describes an all-school approach to developing reading and communication skills at a school for the performing arts in the Philippines. (MKM)