This article presents theoretical and practical reasons for encouraging greater creativity in secondary school art instruction. Included is a list of questions and student outcomes which may be used by art teachers to assess whether their instruction is providing for the development of creativity. (JDH)

This report identifies how involvement with the arts provides unparalleled opportunities for learning that enables young people to reach for and attain higher levels of achievement. The research provides examples of and evidence why the arts should be more widely recognized for their current and potential contributions to the improvement of U.S.…

Mead Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia, displays private art collection at two elementary schools in Palo Alto, California, to provide children with an exposure to high quality painting. (DS)

Explains flameworking, the art of melting glass rods over flames and shaping the hot glass artistic or useful forms. (DS)

Cites qualities that make an effective are teacher. (DS)

Art programs for students of low socio-economic backgrounds must be emphasized. Art is a means of expression and therefore must be available to the culturally diverse schools. (MF)

The visual acuity of young children has a significant connection to their ability to express themselves artistically. For this reason, art teachers should attempt to induce their young pupils to observe their environment analytically. (CK)

Suggests techniques for making the art period a creative rather than mundane experience for high school students. Included are hints on beginning the class, preparing materials, conducting the lesson, ending the class, assigning homework, and communicating with students. (SJL)

All too often the artist is thought of as a strange mythical creature, to be looked at with a combination of romanticized awe and cynical apprehension. Attempts to clarify that viewpoint by interviewing professional artists about their educational preparation, its effectiveness and its limitations in their development as artists. (Author/RK)