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?
NAEP Arts Assessment Released
It's been eleven years since the last arts assessment from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), known as the "Nation's Report Card." NAEP is also widely viewed as the gold standard of educational assessment.On Friday June 15th, the 2008 "Arts Report Card" was released. Before I get into anything else, I do have to say how important it is that NAEP includes … [Read more...] about NAEP Arts Assessment Released
Arts Education Cuts at New York City Public Schools: A Tale of Two Worlds
The Daily News released an article today on cuts to the arts starting to appear in the New York City Public Schools. Note the title: City Schools are Seeing Arts Programs Erased Amid Budget CutsFor those of you who don't know this school district, basically, the principals call the shots. If they want to gut an entire arts program, they have the power, as the have been … [Read more...] about Arts Education Cuts at New York City Public Schools: A Tale of Two Worlds