Art education in a climate of reform
Subtitle: the need for measurable goals in art instruction
By: Charles Dorn and Penelope Orr.
Contributors: Orr, Penelope, 1968-
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education; R&L Education
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781578867882; 9781578867899
Subjects: Art -- Study and teaching -- United States; Educational accountability -- United States; Art and society -- United States
Description: "Art Education in a Climate of Reform first analyzes the changes in the social context of art and how these changes have impacted K-12 and university-level education. These changes, plus the current culture of accountability, have led many arts educators to question the goal or message of an arts-based curriculum. Charles Dorn and Penelope Orr reaffirm art's place in education by describing it as not just a discipline or form but an idea, even a language. Finally, they contend that art is a social enterprise essential to a complete education."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.