Assessment in the Arts: Is It Appropriate in the Early Childhood Years?.

Wright, Susan K.

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ERIC Number: EJ507521

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Publication Date: 1994

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Assessment in the Arts: Is It Appropriate in the Early Childhood Years?

Wright, Susan K.

Studies in Art Education, v36 n1 p28-43 Fall 1994

Maintains that assessment in the arts often is avoided in the early childhood years because it appears to be incompatible with a child-centered philosophy. Asserts that reflective assessment procedures can inform early childhood teachers about instruction in arts education. (CFR)

Descriptors: Art Education, Child Development, Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Art, Creativity, Early Childhood Education, Educational Philosophy, Educational Research, Evaluation, Fine Arts, Learning Processes, Music Education, Research Methodology, Visual Arts

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Researchers; Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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