This study describes and analyzes the Hibernia School where the aim of curriculum articulation in its essential vertical and horizontal dimensions has been successfully converted into actual practice. (Curriculum articulation means the equal representation and integration of three major components--artistic, practical, and academic learning.)…

This monograph lists resources and presents suggestions for raising financial support for elementary and secondary school arts programs. It is part of a series focusing on the status, problems, and prospects of art education in the United States. All monographs in the series maintain that school arts programs are basic to individual development…

This booklet outlines key competencies for art education in kindergarten through grade six in the Philadelphia school system. The goal of art education is to provide an understanding of elements and principles of composition and design such as color, line, shape, mass, and texture. Art education should involve students in creating, analyzing, and…

Major competencies are presented for art education courses in grades seven through 12 in the Philadelphia school system. The goal of art education is to promote an understanding of elements and principles of composition and design such as color, line, shape, mass, and texture. Art education should involve students in evaluating, creating, and…

THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR SCHOOL AND COLLEGE TELEVISION WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1965 BY THE OFFICE OF EDUCATION AND THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION AS A PERMANENT AGENCY TO PROVIDE QUALITY INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION MATERIALS AND COURSE DISTRIBUTION ON A NATIONAL SCALE. NCSCT MAKES MATERIALS AVAILABLE BY EVALUATION, ACQUISITION, REVISION, AND PRODUCTION,…

The document discusses a national survey undertaken to determine areas of needed research and policy development in art education. Secondary school principals, curriculum leaders, and state art supervisors were surveyed to determine the current status and future needs of art education. Findings among principals indicated that 59% of the 125…

This guide for affirmative action practices is designed to eliminate discrimination and inappropriate stereotyping in the curriculum practices of the Kalamazoo Public Schools. It sets forth related goals, implementation plans, and evaluation procedures for each aspect of the instructional program. Specific instructional performance objectives are…

The 10 activities in the unit on art careers attempt to provide eighth and ninth grade students with opportunities for acquiring occupational information, to help students discover themselves in relation to art careers, and to explore various clusters of careers. The suggested occupational areas are: architecture, product design, cartooning,…

In this book, specialists and organizations identify the emerging concepts in curriculum for their particular fields, the emerging concepts in the organization and application of knowledge, and the emerging methods of instruction. One chapter each is devoted to a discussion of (1) adult education, (2) art education, (3) business education, (4)…

An empirical study of the way children talk about art experiences is described and the meaning of this talk in terms of the cognition it represents is investigated. The criteria serving as the basis for creation of content analysis categories are subject matter, sensory elements, formal properties, technical competence, expressive elements,…

This course of study was written as part of a total effort to revise curriculum to fit the quinmester (five 9-week periods) administrative organization of the Dade County Schools. The major intent of this publication is to provide a broad framework of goals and objectives, content, teaching strategies, class activities, and materials all related…

This publication examines the contribution that arts and culture have to make, in ways that more formal education and social policy approaches struggle to achieve. It also explores the relationship between arts, culture, and lifelong learning, especially in overcoming social exclusion. It assumes that earning a living ought not to be calculated…

This book is written for teachers, caregivers, and family child care providers who are working with children from birth to five. It presents research on child development and on effective teaching practices to foster very young children's ability to become literate. The book also provides practical suggestions for implementing research-informed…

This brochure provides a brief description of what sixth grade students are taught and expected to know by the end of the school year. The information is designed to assist parents in understanding how Hawaii's public schools are working towards meeting the Hawaii Content and Performance Standards. Checklist information is provided for the…

For many years, there have been schools or classes for child patients in hospitals here and there in the United States, but even today this service is far from adequate. It is probable that thousands of hospitalized children are having no schooling at all while they are in these institutions and it is certain that many existing hospital classes do…