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Links to approximately 125 electronic journals, articles on issues in aesthetics, arts education, art theory, and visual arts, statistics, and assorted databases.
10 Salient Studies on the Arts in Education
Need more evidence of the importance of Arts in Education? OnlineColleges.net has compiled a list of the top ten studies over the past decade that demonstrate the many, many ways that fine arts can improve students' education and development.
2006 NAEA Higher Education Listserv Survey
In the fall of 2006, Melody Milbrandt and Sheri Klein posted an electronic survey of 48 items, entitled "NAEA Higher Education Demographics, Interests and Needs Assessment." The survey was developed in response to a discussion on the NAEA Higher Education Listserv that took place in the early winter of 2006. This discussion centered on the professional qualifications of university level art educators and revealed polarized thinking among the membership regarding this issue. The apparent need for more demographic data to contextualize the listserv comments and reveal professional concerns within the Higher Education Division ignited the gathering of demographic data through the online listserv survey.
2008 NAEA Research Needs Assessment: Findings, Interpretation and Implications
In 2008, the NAEA membership was invited to participate in an online assessment of the research needs perceived as most important by the NAEA membership. This is a report on the findings of the survey.
2009 NAEA Research Agenda: Creating a Visual Arts Education Research Agenda for the 21st Century: Encouraging Individual and Collaborative Research
NAEA is committed to ongoing research efforts aimed at improving visual arts education across all contemporary educational levels and environments in which teaching and learning about visual arts education occurs, as well as to develop substantial knowledge related to advocacy, policy making, evaluation, and leadership. Access to research is viewed as a core value, need, and priority within the field.
2009 Brown Center Report on American Education: How Well Are American Students Learning? From The Brookings Institution. Full Report | Press Release
This year’s Brown Center Report contains studies taking a long view. Part I examines national test data going back to 1971 from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). The study in Part II compares the 1989 test scores of more than 1,000 schools to the same schools’ scores in 2009. Part III compares the test scores of conversion charter schools from 1986, when they operated as traditional public schools, to those from 2008, when they operated as charter schools. The studies tackle perennial questions that, as often happens in education, manifest themselves as controversial topics on the contemporary scene: how to interpret trends in test scores, the distribution of achievement, school turnarounds, and charter schools.
AERA SIG Communication of Research
Included are links to approximately 125 electronic journals in the field of education that are scholarly, peer-reviewed, full text and accessible without cost.
Americans for the Arts - The National Arts Policy Database
The National Arts Policy Database is a tool that enables users to access current information on a multitude of topics related to arts policy. Records in the database are classified into four types: research abstracts, news articles, project profiles, and sample documents. The database is updated weekly and contains over 8,200 records—providing arts policy researchers, advocates, and administrators with comprehensive information on arts policy and practice.
Artists & Art Materials USA 2009
This report provides a detailed picture of active artists in the United States at the end of 2008, and is based upon the results of a 2009 survey of 2,714 artists as well as analysis of recent government data.
Art Materials Safety from E.L. Kinnally for www.PixelatedPalette.com. Many art materials produced today are safe to use, but only if reasonable precautions are taken. Artists’ materials may contain volatile solvents, lead, harmful dust, or other toxic substances. As an example cadmium is an extremely toxic metal found in today’s oil paints (cadmium red, cad yellow, etc.). Lead, arsenic, chromium, silica dust, etc., can also be found in selected art materials. These art supplies can be purchased but with the caveat that their availability in the marketplace assumes proper manufacturing techniques, use, disposal, and so on. Copies: You may download, copy, and freely distribute this document in its entirety provided that this notice, the copyright notice, and all hypertext links are preserved intact. Excerpts must also include the copyright, this notice, and any hyptertext links embedded in the excerpt. Do not copy this article; download the document from www.PixelatedPalette.com. Some exceptions may be granted upon request. E-mail Edward Kinnally at ekinnally@cfl.rr.com.
Artscan
The Education Commission of the States has developed Artscan to support the analysis of state-level policies (in statute or code) related to the arts in education. From this database, you can generate profiles of the state policies for arts education in individual states, create comparisons of specific types of arts education state policies across several states and view compiled reports on state policies for the arts education.
Bloom's Taxonomy
Classification system for the development of educational goals and objectives based on thinking behaviors believed to be important in the processes of learning. This framework became a taxonomy of three domains:
• The cognitive - knowledge based domain, consisting of six levels
• The affective - attitudinal based domain, consisting of five levels
• The psychomotor - skills based domain, consisting of six levels
California Guidelines for the Safe Use of Art and Craft Materials
A 40-page guide to safe schools from the Departments of Education and Justice. Includes tips on What to Do and What to Look For.
Colorado Arts Education Guidebook Available—New Resource Provides Schools with Strategies to Improve Student Engagement
A new Arts Education Guidebook provides Colorado schools and districts with research-based information and ideas on ways to improve or expand their arts education programs. With contributions by many sponsors, the Colorado Department of Education Dropout Prevention and Student Engagement Unit funded the creation of the comprehensive resource to connect statewide educational needs with visual, performing and literary arts and cultural organizations in communities across the state. As a way to support the requirements of the Arts Education for Workforce Development Act passed by the Colorado General Assembly in 2010, an Arts Education Task Force convened to support efforts to prepare students for a creative and competitive 21st century workforce. This guide is intended to help schools, districts, parents, community members and most importantly, the students, gain equal access to the arts.Click here for the all electronic guidebook
Crayola Champion Creatively Alive Children™ Professional Resources
Download these free professional development resources! The Champion Creatively Alive Children series will help you implement arts-infused education in your school. Like you, Crayola knows that arts-infused education helps children acquire critical 21st century skills: creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication. The complete program includes 5 videos and guides, along with a supplemental introductory leadership guide, and additional resources to help you facilitate workshops and arts-infused education advocacy meetings--everything you need from PowerPoint presentations to flyers, handouts and evaluation forms. These resources will help transform your school culture, and infuse arts across your curriculum.
Download this introduction guide to learn more.
• Introductory Leadership Guide
• Bibliography Handout
⇒Preview and Download Training Modules: Creativity Training Module, Critical Thinking Training Module, Collaboration Training Module, Communication Training Module, and Arts-Infused Advocacy. Find FREE resources including videos, guides, presentations, flyers, handouts, worksheets, evaluations, and more.
Additional Arts-Infused Education Resources:
 Reinvesting in Arts Education |
 Principal Journal - Champion Creatively Alive Children |
DBAE Bibliography
The DBAE Bibliography identifies the major topics and literature of DBAE from 1982 to 1998, and the preparation of an annotated bibliography for use by the profession and others interested in the idea of discipline-based art education.
Department of Education
Houses and supports organizations that provide research, evaluation, and statistics. Institute of Education Sciences - research, evaluation, statistics, and guidance on evidence-based policy and practice.
ED Data Express
The U.S. Department of Education's "ED Data Express" consolidates relevant data collected from several different sources—including ED’s internal program offices, the National Center for Education Statistics, and The College Board—and provides tools that allow users to search and explore the data, create customized reports, and view state profiles with charts, tables, and key data points for every state. Data include results of state tests and the National Assessment of Educational Progress, graduation rates, school accountability information, and more.
Educator's Reference Desk
Builds on over a quarter century of experience providing high-quality resources and services to the education community. 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses.
Engaging Adolescents: Building Youth Participation in the Arts
When the National Guild for Community Arts Education surveyed its members recently, we learned that 100 percent of these community arts education providers ranked training and information on effective music and arts programs for adolescents as a high priorirty.
The Fine Art of Whole Child Education
Famed tenor and conductor Plácido Domingo explains that the arts are essential components of a whole child education.
Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) Arts in Education Surveys
From the National Stakeholders’ Meeting on April 29, 2011
The Forgotten Arts (1992)
This May 1992 article argues that knowledge of the arts is inherent to being educated and being human.
How Do You Know: a guide to arts integration by artists for educators, parents, administrators and the community
The Lowcountry Arts Integration Project was a four year project (plus 4 pilot years) that brought learning through the arts to teachers and students at three public schools in Beaufort, South Carolina. The project ended in June 2011 and was supported by a U.S. Department of Education Arts Education Model Development & Dissemination Grant.
Indexes, NAEA
Studies in Art Education - Chronological Index, 1959-1998
Journal of Art Education - Title Index, 1947-1997
Journal of Art Education - Author Index, 1947-1997
Journal of Art Education - Year Index, 1947-1997
Journal and Studies - Combined, Sortable Index, 1948-2009
International Journal of Education and the Arts
Website publishes articles electronically on issues in aesthetics, arts education, art theory, music education, visual arts, drama education, and education in literature.
Instructional Time in Elementary Schools-A Closer Look at Changes for Specific Subjects
(Center on Education Policy, February 2008)
As part of an ongoing study of the impact of the No Child Left Behind Act, the Center on Education Policy conducted a deeper analysis of 2006-07 survey data first reported in July 2007 on the amount of instructional time devoted to specific subjects.
Lowenfeld Lectures
The Lowenfeld Award was established in 1960 by friends and former students of Viktor Lowenfeld to honor an NAEA member who has made significant contributions to the field of art education. Each year, the recipient of this award is invited to present the “Lowenfeld Lecture” on a topic of his or her choice at the NAEA National Convention. Below are transcripts of the most recent Lowenfeld Lectures.
»2011 Award Recipient: Beverly Levett Gerber. Topic: "Art Education and Special Education: A Promising Partnership"
»2010 Award Recipient: Enid Zimmerman. Topic: "Creativity and Art Education: A Personal Journey in Four Acts"
»2009 Award Recipient: Olivia Gude. Topic: "Art Education for Democratic Life"
»2008 Award Recipient: Elliot Eisner. Topic: "What Education Can Learn From the Arts"
Interdisciplinary Instruction Flyer
10-page flyer on Interdisciplinary Instruction developed in collaboration with the Consortium of Professional Arts Education Associations.
NAEA 's Definition: What are the visual arts?
NAEA's Education, Communication, and Empowerment Policy
NAEA Lesson Plan/Curriculum Resources
NAEA National Convention Presenter Handouts and Resources
»2011 NAEA National Convention, Seattle, WA
»2010 NAEA National Convention, Baltimore, MD
»2009 NAEA NAtional Convention, Minneapolis, MN
NAEA National Convention Videos
»2011 NAEA National Convention - Seattle, WA
»2010 NAEA National Convention - Baltimore, MD
»2009 NAEA National Convention - Minneapolis, MN
NAEA Policy on Contests and Competitions—Adopted March 2001
NAEA Publication Resources
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NAEA's Professional Code for Art Educators
NAEA Report: Commission on Art Education
Report of the NAEA Commission on Art Education (1977) [17 MB]
Introduction through Section II: Chapter 2 [4.9 MB]
Section II: Chapter 3 through Section III: Chapter 1 [4.8 MB]
Section III: Chapters 2, 3 & 4 [4.7 MB]
Section III: Chapters 5 & 6 [1.7 MB]
New Survey Finds Schools Facing Growing Budget Cuts and the End of Stimulus Funding (April 2010)
Students and school systems across the nation are facing serious challenges as a result of the economic downturn, according to a new survey of school administrators released today by the American Association of School Administrators. The American Association of School Administrators predicts shortfalls in funding for the 2010-11 school year. Compounding an already tough budget environment, schools are facing the harsh reality that stimulus funds will soon run out and the Obama Administration’s proposal to shift additional education dollars away from long-time formula grant programs to competitive grant programs. The new study, “Cliff Hanger: How America’s Public Schools Continue to Feel the Impact of the Economic Downturn,” is the seventh in a series of studies by AASA examining the impact of the economic downturn on schools.
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
In 1997, NAEP administered an arts assessment to approximately 6,480 students at grade 8 in the nation. The national sample assessed 268 schools. The assessment measured students' knowledge and skills in music, theatre, and visual arts.
The Nation's Report Card: Arts 2008
This report presents the results of the 2008 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) arts assessment. It was administered to a nationally representative sample of 7,900 eighth-grade public and private school students. Approximately one-half of these students were assessed in music, and the other half were assessed in visual arts. View webcast
National Center for Education Statistics
Educational demographic data.
National Education Association
Check out this terrific set of resources for teachers put together by the National Education Association.
Neuroeducation: Learning, Arts, and the Brain
The culmination of a summit sponsored by The Johns Hopkins University School of Education’s Neuro-Education Initiative, focuses on the convergence of neuroscientific research and teaching and learning, with an emphasis on the arts.
No Child Left Behind: A Study of Its Impact on Art Education Research Study of Visual Arts Educators Details the Impact of NCLB on Curriculum, Instructional Practice, Assessment, Teacher Workloads, and Resources. View the Summary of Findings, Executive Summary, and Project Report of NCLB: A Study of Its Impact on Art Education Programs by F. Robert Sabol, Ph. D., Purdue University.
Office of Educational Research and Improvement
Archived material at the US Department of Education.
President’s Committee for the Arts and Humanities Releases Arts Education Study Reinvesting in Arts Education: Winning America’s Future Through Creative Schools
The President’s Committee for the Arts and Humanities’ report on arts education was released on May 6 at the Arts Education Partnership Forum convened in Washington, D.C. F. Robert Sabol PhD, NAEA President, Dennis Inhulsen, President-Elect, Barry Shauck, Past President, Deborah B. Reeve, EdD, Executive Director and Kathi R. Levin, NAEF Program/Development Director, attended the meeting.
The release was also broadcast as a webcast, featuring a panel of individuals from education, the arts, and the business community responding to the recommendations within the report. Among the resources listed in the bibliography are NAEA’s Learning in a Visual Age: The Critical Importance of Visual Arts Education and Bob Sabol’s NAEF funded research study No Child Left Behind: A Study of Its Impact on Arts Education. A summary of the report is here. A limited number of print copies of the report are available upon request. Please contact the President’s Committee for the Arts and Humanities at 202-682-5409 or pcah@pcah.gov
Professional Development in Art Education: A Study of Needs, Issues, and Concerns of Art Educators
By F. Robert Sabol, PhD
Professional development has become a central focus in American schools over the past two decades. Educators from various disciplines have distinctive professional development needs. In some cases professional development programming is designed to meet the overarching needs of educators regardless of the discipline, educational setting, or instructional levels of educators. However, the professional development needs in specific disciplines may vary in significant and meaningful ways. This study represents an effort to understand professional development of art educators in the United States.
Rand Corporation
Online research on K-12 assessment and accountability, school reform, teachers and teaching.
Research Index for Art Education
Shannon E. Elliott, Editor
An online anthology of references, by theorists, educators, researchers, and artists, that are cross-referenced and categorized for those doing research in art education. It is meant to spark ideas as well as provide a place for researchers to find writings on their subjects. Intended to be a living database, the index will be updated with new submissions to the author.
SchoolDataDirect (formerly SchoolMatters)
A national web-based Education Data service, provides in-depth information and analysis about public schools, districts and state education systems. The site's search features allow users to review and compare per-pupil spending, test scores, student and community demographics, teacher compensation and other data across districts and between states.
SNAAP Releases Study on Arts Graduates
The Strategic National Arts Alumni Project has released its findings from the fall 2010 survey of over 13,500 alumni of 154 arts high schools, arts colleges and conservators, and arts schools and departments within universities. The report is entitled Forks in the Road: The Many Paths of Arts Alumni. Respondents include graduates form fine arts, theater, dance, music, creative writing, media arts, film, design and architecture programs. The results provide insights into the lives and careers of arts graduates including what they studied in school, satisfaction with their educational training and experiences, the various jobs they have held, their involvement in the arts outside of work, and additional demographics. The findings are very positive. For example, 92% of those who wish to work currently are, with most finding employment soon after graduating. The study found that most 80% of professional fine artists were very satisfied with the opportunity to be creative at work. The report, along with related media coverage, can be found at www.snaap.indiana.edu. View Press Release
TEACHER QUALITY- Sustained Coordination among Key Federal Education Programs Could Enhance State Efforts to Improve Teacher Quality from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
U.S. Department of Education
Website for searching the ERIC Database.
YouTube EDU
A gateway to free educational video content, YouTube EDU contains hundreds of free video clips from each college and university’s YouTube channel, including lectures by well-known professors and scholars on a variety of subjects.
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