Assessment

The first order of business here will be that of assessment. As fine arts educators, we are facing an interesting crossroad. As other subjects begin their "stint" of standardized testing, will we ever be asked to do the same? My guess is yes. I have read the recent NYT articles on Bloomberg's plans to assess every subject, a plan that extends well beyond what NCLB does. Some of my colleagues argue that the fine arts cannot be assessed. I don't think their philosophical apology will do much though. The complexity of standardizing a test for the fine arts might be too difficult for the United States. Other countries, UK and Australia, have programs in place. Will be borrow from them?

Hello!

After searching the web for a blog regarding current issues in the fine arts, I decided to have a go. We'll see how this pans out. I have been inspired by a number of blogs set up by current educators.