In today's entry for her recurring guest blog, titled CliffNotes, Jane Remer leapfrogs from my most recent blog entry, to three big points. I would also like to point you to a very thoughtful post responding to that very same blog, by my friend Carol Fineberg: Click here to read Carol Fineberg's comments on my most recent entry. RKThe Myth of Arts and School Reform, … [Read more...] about Jane Remer’s Cliffnotes: The Myth of the Arts and School Reform, Redux
Archives for June 2009
Arts Education Should Align with School Reform. Really?
Among advocates and wannabe advocates, I have lately been hearing that arts education must align with school reform. I heard this the other day at a splendid presentation by Narric Rome of Americans for the Arts and Najean Lee of the League of American Orchestras, at the NYC Arts Education Roundtable's annual meeting. I have also come across this recently through discussions of … [Read more...] about Arts Education Should Align with School Reform. Really?
Arts Education on NPR: Name that Instrument! The State of Arts Education
Today, on The Takeaway, there was a segment on the NAEP Arts Assessment 2008.Click here to go straight to the media player for that segment: Name that Instrument! The State of Arts Education.It's worth a listen, they had a very good lineup of guests speaking on the issue. … [Read more...] about Arts Education on NPR: Name that Instrument! The State of Arts Education
NAEP Arts 2008, Part Three: The Chrome Standard?
NAEP is universally considered to be the "gold standard" for K-12 educational assessment. My good friend and colleague Lynne Munson, Executive Director of Common Core, has posted a an entry on her blog that compares the NAEP Arts Assessment 2008 with the NAEP math and reading tests. Lynne, a former deputy director of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and author of … [Read more...] about NAEP Arts 2008, Part Three: The Chrome Standard?
NAEP Arts 2008, Part Two: What do the headlines say?
Just the fact that there are headlines, is of course, a good thing.It is interesting to see how this is being reported, particularly from the headline perspective. It's an amazing statement on how this is being reported, which in turn raises great questions as to whether these reporters understand the issues, do any analysis, or simply just print the press release. It's also … [Read more...] about NAEP Arts 2008, Part Two: What do the headlines say?