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Prescott, Stephanie; And Others – 1996
This book provides reference citations for California educators planning or developing curricula in the arts. Each section includes an annotated bibliography related to the discipline. An accompanying grid identifies for each title: (1) the focus of the literature; (2) the suggested grade level; (3) the related discipline, if applicable; and (4)…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Annotated Bibliographies, Art, Art Education
Orend, Richard J.; Keegan, Carol – 1996
This monograph focuses on the relationship between pre-adult socialization in the arts and subsequent arts participation, as measured in the data collected in the 1992 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA) conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The study aims to increase understanding of art socialization experiences as they relate to…
Descriptors: Art Appreciation, Attitude Change, Audience Participation, Behavior Change
Nelson, Jennifer – 1993
Social service workers and artists from 16 cities attended a conference to share their experiences and hopes for child welfare. The conference opened with a theater performance telling the story of an inner city teenager who dreams of dancing professionally but becomes involved in selling crack; the audience helps to create the story's ending.…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Artists, Change Strategies, Child Welfare
Palos Verdes Research Associates, Phoenix, AZ. – 1988
A major statewide survey was conducted to establish comprehensive, baseline information regarding arts education in the public school districts of Arizona. This report documents the findings and serves as a standard against which to measure future changes as well as a guide or starting point for responsible planning in order to effect intelligent,…
Descriptors: Art Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Schlesinger, Sarah; Garrett, Sherrye Dee – 1993
Developed in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Broadway theater, this guide provides activities that encourage middle, junior, and senior high school students to use newspapers to answer questions about 22 plays. Detailed lesson plans are included for three Broadway hits: "Cats,""Les Miserables," and "Jelly's…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Activities, Elementary School Students, Enrichment Activities
Mahlmann, John J.; And Others – 1994
This document consists of the new national standards for arts education and a summary statement accompanying the book. The standards recommend that by the time they have completed secondary school, students should: (1) be able to communicate at a basic level in the four arts disciplines, dance, music, theater, and the visual arts; (2) be able to…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Art Appreciation, Art Education, Cultural Differences
Manning, Jennifer Elizabeth – 1991
This study describes personal interviews with 35 Native Americans of Eastern and Central North Carolina who are traditional artists and performers. The interviews were conducted to determine the information environment of these artists and performers. In addition to assessing library usage and library satisfaction, the study also examines…
Descriptors: American Indians, Artists, Cultural Activities, Cultural Background
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. Curriculum, Instructional Support, and Special Services. – 1990
This curriculum guide aims to provide a beginning process for developing a K-12 balanced, comprehensive, and sequential arts curriculum for all students. Dance, drama, music, and the visual arts are treated as distinct and separate disciplines although five common goals and corresponding learning process components have been identified. The goals…
Descriptors: Art Education, Curriculum Development, Dance, Drama
District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Div. of Quality Assurance. – 1983
The District of Columbia's Multi-Arts Service Program, whose first year of implementation (1982-83) is evaluated here, is a multi-disciplinary program in music, dance, theater, and visual arts designed for public school students in grades K-9. The program's primary objectives are to increase student awareness of and interest in the arts, student…
Descriptors: Art Education, Assembly Programs, Compensatory Education, Dance
National Endowment for the Arts, Washington, DC. – 1987
The National Endowment for the Arts, an independent agency of the federal government, was created in 1965 to encourage and support U.S. arts and artists. It fulfills its mission by awarding grants and through its leadership and advocacy activities. This booklet is designed to help individuals and organizations become familiar with the Endowment…
Descriptors: Art, Artists, Dance, Design
Andrews, Douglas M. – 1989
Developed with the purpose of conducting a statewide program review of dance, theatre, music, and plastic arts programs in Florida's community colleges, this paper provides an overview of the program review process used in the state, a review of the literature on performing and visual arts in two-year colleges, and an analysis of findings.…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Community Colleges, Equal Education, Equipment Evaluation
Binder, Jude – 1989
This paper describes the work of a teacher at the Heartwood Dance Center, a school of dance and related arts in rural Calhoun County, West Virginia. The teacher also conducts freelance workshops in local schools of the region, where people are isolated and incomes are generally low. The extent to which children are talented is partially dependent…
Descriptors: Creative Activities, Creative Teaching, Dance, Dance Education
Blake, Robert W. – 1987
Intended for middle school teachers interested in helping students (especially those with no experience attending theater) learn how to read and see a play by themselves, this paper provides a lesson plan based on W. W. Jacobs's dramatic play, "The Monkey's Paw." After furnishing a rationale for reading this particular play, the paper…
Descriptors: Characterization, Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Drama
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1990
Arts education is a fundamental obligation of the public schools. Students grow in unique and critical ways by experiencing the arts through practice. The study of the heritage of the arts in their intellectual, critical, and aesthetic dimensions enhances student perspectives. Mankind's artistic achievements are the heritage of every child and an…
Descriptors: Art Education, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Dance
Sturgess, Pamela A. – 1986
A study examined the character, expressive qualities, and attitudes toward art (performing and visual) activities of handicapped Canadian adolescents (N=30) to determine how well current teaching of the arts meets the needs and expectations of these students. A review of literature on arts activities and exceptional students contributed to the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Art Activities, Art Education, Creative Expression