Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ709245
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Jan-1
Pages: 2
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0036-6463
Art Supports Reading Comprehension
Wurst, Douglas; Jones, Dana; Moore, Jim
School Arts: The Art Education Magazine for Teachers, v104 n5 p44 Jan 2005
State-mandated, high-stakes testing is the primary means by which schools are judged. Whether this is a fair and accurate way of judging the performance of schools may remain in debate for a long time. Some school districts have gone so far as reducing or eliminating "special" classes--in particular art and music. Art teachers can help prepare their students for these tests and do this in a way that doesn't water down their art curriculum. In other words, they teach their art curriculum as they infuse content and skill from the tested subject. The art problems presented in this article are designed to support the learning of several reading-comprehension strategies.
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Reading Comprehension, High Stakes Tests, Art Teachers, Art Education, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach
Davis Publications, Inc., 50 Portland St., Worcester, MA 01608. Web site: http://www.davis-art.com.
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Language: English
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