Youth arts programmes give young people access to different kinds of art skills, social networks and professional standard opportunities. This article explores a typology of youth arts from across five programmes in Denmark and England, examining through observations and interviews with staff and young people what kind of arts practices are…

This review of an art education program is the result of a continuing effort in New Jersey to develop policy and curriculum in meeting court mandates for defining more precisely the constitutional requirement for "Thorough and Efficient" education. (Editor/RK)

Discussed the development and implementation of programs in the arts. (RK)

Article explained how to get ready for an art program by planning an individualized curriculum with which children's learning experiences can be broadened. (Author/RK)

Discusses the planning and preparation necessary to make field trips economically justifiable and educationally worthwhile. Student orientations and positive motivation are essential for successful fieldtrips. A description of a well-planned field trip to Rockport, Massachusetts, for a high school portfolio art class is included. (AM)

This paper was the Presidential Address given at the NAEA Convention in Philadelphia, April 4, 1977. (Editor)

Presents a plan for a unit of study on printmaking including the long-range or general goals as well as the more specific aims contained in a daily lesson plan. (Author/RK)

States that despite extensive credit and noncredit art programs provided by colleges and universities for students and surrounding communities, there is a lack of a cohesive vision in the area of lifelong arts learning. Concludes that effective lifelong education in the arts is an important and attainable goal for higher education. (GEA)

Identification of gifted students and the planning and operation of an arts program are discussed, as well as teacher characteristics and teaching methods for working with the gifted. (PHR)

Components of an art program that was developed with federal funding are outlined. The model contains information on the grant proposal, including the rationale for funding, implementation strategies, activity timetable, qualifications of key personnel, activity objectives and performance measures, intitutional goals, activity milestones, and…

Objectives and content of an interdisciplinary social studies-art program for elementary children are discussed. A sample lesson and evaluation activities from a successfully implemented pilot program are provided. (RM)

This document describes Kentucky's comprehensive plan for arts in the elementary and secondary school curriculum. Major objectives of the plan are to incorporate knowledge and appreciation of the arts and to help students develop skills related to art and music at every grade level. The plan was devised to respond to a perceived lack of…

Art teachers should create individualized learning programs for their students. Such art programs can assure personalized programs for disabled students and elevate the development of basic skills in art, artistic expression, and art appreciation. (Author/RM)

PAPERS BY 11 EXTENSION EDUCATORS DISCUSS CRITERIA AND STANDARDS IN VISUAL ARTS EDUCATION, THE SCOPE AND NATURE OF ART EXTENSION PROGRAMS, TRAINING PROCEDURES AND STANDARDS FOR EDUCATORS, TOPICS CALLING FOR RESEARCH (READINESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT, METHODOLOGY, PROGRAM EVALUATION, AND ADULT CHARACTERISTICS AS MANIFESTED IN ART ACTIVITIES),…

ART EDUCATION IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS MULTIPLE-AUTHOR DOCUMENT WHICH BEGINS WITH A CHAPTER ON THE ROLE OF ART IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY. THE BASIC PRINCIPLES WHICH SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE PROGRAM OF ART INSTRUCTION AND THE FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN PLANNING FOR THE TEACHING OF ART ARE…