Asserts that testing is widely accepted and politically supported in Canada. Examines why there should be testing in the arts; what should be tested; who makes the tests, takes the tests, and benefits from them; and how frequently students should be tested. Concludes by outlining issues for consideration by policymakers. (PAL)

Emphasizes the call for excellence in education. Discusses the topic from the perspectives of teachers, parents, taxpayers, artists, and students. Concludes that the schools are making positive steps toward a systematic study of the arts and humanities. (GG)

Compares stated goals of studio art course professors for teaching of criticism and the goals stated in art education literature of art teacher taught criticism. States that these goals are in conflict, therefore, future art teachers are being guided by goals for criticism that are not in accord with the goals set forth in their study of art…

This paper focuses on Slovenia's arts and cultural education. The Ministry of Education and Sport is responsible for laying down the aims for cultural and creative dimensions of education. Concerning the creation of the curriculum related to culture and creativity (both within education) and the arts curriculum, most curricular decisions are made…

Traces the origins and development of the National Standards for Arts Education. Discusses the long-term effects the national standards might have on preservice and inservice teacher education. Questions whether national standards might lead to a standardization in arts education that would hamper teacher and student creativity. (CFR)

The Arts Education Partnership Working Group takes the position that the arts are forms of understanding and ways of knowing that are valuable in and of themselves; that they are fundamentally important to education; that they are important to excellent education and to effective school reform; that the most significant contribution of the arts to…

Art contests, art exhibitions, and awards in elementary and secondary schools as incentives for student development in their art education were evaluated. (RK)

Author presented a type of teaching for art teachers that would incorporate four vital aspects of the environment: the natural wonders of the world, the great works of art, the joy of creating, and human empathy. This technique was intended to help the student to understand his creative expression. (Author/RK)

This report focused on the New York University School of Education, Health, Nursing, and Arts Professions as it completed its first year under an administrative structure that recognized the distinct professional concerns of its four divisions. (Editor/RK)

Proceedings of a conference on art history, art criticism, studio art, and aesthetics are presented. An overview entitled "For a New Beginning" outlines Pennsylvania's new curriculum requirements and their relationship to art education. Listings follow which cover Pennsylvania's goals of quality education and arts and humanities objectives…

Evaluation criteria and a rating scale are provided for administrators, professional staff, and community representatives who want to assess school arts programs. These criteria may also be used to generate information to establish program goals, plan inservice programs, or plan and evaluate state and federal programs. Criteria are established…

This publication contains some of the open-ended art exercises used by the National Assessment of Educational Progress in its 1978-79 assessment of the art ability of students ages nine through 17. The objective is to provide classroom teachers easy access to released and tested art assessment materials. The open-ended exercises required students…

Could a quality comprehensive arts workshop experience offered during the summer months change certain attitudes that school children have? Could a change, if it did occur, be measured? An arts workshop organized by the Springside School of Philadelphia investigated those questions. (Author/RK)

In this paper the author identified each of seven myths, tried to state their rationale as forcefully and clearly as possible and then proceeded to examine each critically. (Author/RK)