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ERIC Number: EJ624037
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1063-2913
The National Assessment in the Visual Arts.
Eisner, Elliot W.
Arts Education Policy Review, v100 n6 p16-20 Jul-Aug 1999
Evaluates the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in the visual arts, discussing issues such as the formulation of performance expectations and reporting procedures. States that, when exploring the scores, the context within which the arts are taught must be considered. Asserts that educational improvement requires changes in the culture and structure of schools. (CMK)
Descriptors: Art Education, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Fine Arts, Role of Education, Student Motivation, Test Validity, Testing Problems, Visual Arts
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: National Assessment of Educational Progress
Note: Part of the Symposium on the NAEP 1997 Arts Report Card.