Describes the multifaceted process for assessing students over the course of their undergraduate degree work in the Department of Theater and Dance at Appalachian State University in North Carolina. (SR)

Describes the adoption of the video camera as a regular assessment and learning tool in acting classes. Finds that the camera assists in making valid judgments about student achievement if used in conjunction with clear articulation of the desired learning; the learning outcomes are sound; and the teacher is consistent in communicating the…

Discusses the tenure evaluation guidelines developed by the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT). Expresses concern over the widening split between theater technologists and the actors, directors, and designers they support. (MM)

The theme of this special journal issue is theatre administration. The journal is divided into four parts: a short introduction and three major sections on the role of the theatre chair, theatre administration in the 1980's, and evaluating creative work. Among others, topics covered in the issue's 13 articles include (1) the changing nature of the…