Compares the arts and design context and attributes of the National Curriculum in England and the National Guidelines in Scotland. Concludes that art and design educators in both England and Scotland must work to remove bureaucratic constraints that prevent practitioners from controlling their own discipline. (CFR)

Finds only a very limited research basis for claims about the effects of art experience on academic achievement. Identifies three levels to which arts education contributes: arts-based, arts-related, and ancillary outcomes of art education. Discusses four contributions arts education makes to the arts and to life beyond them. (SR)

This packet contains 12 lesson plans, listing learning activities, for teaching elementary school students about nutrition. The learning activities described involve art and art appreciation, encompassing such areas as drama, music, movement/dance, and visual arts. Recipes and cooking instruction are also included, along with references and notes…

This resource book is intended to assist special education teachers in planning art lessons to meet specific goals. It is divided into sections covering mild and moderately handicapped students, severely and profoundly handicapped students, and student with specific sensory handicaps. Each section discusses definitions and characteristics of the…

The inability of the schools to meet the educational needs of economically disadvantaged minority children has prompted efforts to identify alternatives to the traditional school curriculum. One such alternative emphasizes the use of the arts in developing basic academic skills. Research indicates that the arts can be used to develop perceptual…

The document presents guidelines to help art educators in elementary and secondary schools develop and implement art education programs. The guidelines were developed by Nebraska educators along lines suggested by the National Art Education Association. Major objectives are to help students develop personal expression, qualitative aesthetic…

Provides an example of a discipline-based art lesson which interrelates the content areas of visual analysis, art production, and critical/historical analysis in a strategy employing interlocking imagery. Describes the model used for such lessons by the Getty Institute for the Education in the Visual Arts. (AEM)

The goals of education are literacy, intellectual development, aesthetic perception and creativity, cultural and cross-cultural understanding, and self-realization. How the arts can foster each of these goals is discussed. (RM)

Discusses the inherent conflict that exists between the tendency of Israeli schools to promote uniformity and their current mission to socially integrate immigrant children. A multicultural class production of "The Ugly Duckling" exemplifies how performing and visual arts can facilitate integration and acceptance. (MJP)

Criticizes the traditional approach to art education that emphasizes formal properties such as line, color, and shape. Proposes that teachers develop student abilities to go beyond the visual level of artworks and gain access to the complexity of meanings that art possesses. Includes contemporary art examples and corresponding analyses. (MJP)

Describes the development and impact of a fine arts high school graduation requirement. Discusses how music, drama, and art teachers relinquished some of their independence to form a fine arts department. Includes six strategies that might be used to institute a fine arts graduation requirement in other schools. (CFR)

Considers the implications of discipline-based art education (DBAE) for music education. Recounts the historical shift in art education that produced DBAE. Identifies DBAE's characteristics. Explores the influence of the Getty Center for Education in the Arts upon DBAE. Urges further discussion of incorporating DBAE ideas into music education. (CH)

Asserts that efforts at establishing cross-curricular programs with art and other subjects are well established. Questions whether the goals and content of visual art instruction are trivialized or lost in such programs. Provides three criteria that can be used to test the integrity of interdisciplinary programs. (CFR)

The purpose of this symposium is to provide readers with a general understanding of Japanese art and aesthetics education and its interaction with other cultures. The essays cover a variety of topics, including historical, cross-cultural, theoretical, and practical perspectives. Following an introduction by Ako Okazaki, the following papers are…

This anthology addresses the effects of future national and international change upon education. Contributing authors: (1) refer to preparation of art educators for the 21st Century; (2) examine content, methods, theories, and goals of art education; (3) question past and present values and beliefs; and (4) look to new directions for art…