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Re: Clinton's Comments (fwd)

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Christine Beth Johnson (chrbjohn)
Sat, 8 Feb 1997 08:31:43 -0500 (EST)

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Betti- I concur with your response. I've studied these standards and
proccess too and think it has value for reform. I am also impressed that
the Arts are tackling all this as frontrunners. We are again
demonstrating leadership in recent reform/quality issues. How does this
relate to the classroom? Quality educational reforms requires all
educational systems to aspire, the classroom, the states, the nation, on
all fronts need to be a part of the shack down. BUdilding a new
educational systems requires all our hard work.

On Sat, 8 Feb 1997, betti longinotti wrote:

> Fred,
> What we are talking about here is the assessment for accomplished art
> teachers, within a plan by the National Board for Professional Teaching
> Standards, to embrace all curricular areas and levels for certification.
> The teacher to gain this certification goes through an assessment
> process of putting together a teaching portfolio. I am very impressed
> by the standards written for this assessment in Art specifically called,
> "Early Adolescence through Young Adulthood/ Art" (ages 11+ 18).
> Furthermore, I thank the art education professionals at the national
> level who put in the time and committment, in not only writing these
> standards and designing the portfolio, but who made this possible for
> art educators. FOR ONCE art educators are in at the ground level on
> something, within the whole domain of an educational reform. I believe
> our category is only one of seven current certifications available. I
> believe that gaining this certification will provide MUCH deserved
> dignity and credibility to art education. The standards are solid and
> reflect what we do as qualified art education professionals. Each
> portfolio has the potential to be as different as their are individuals,
> and will be assessed by our peers...other art teachers, who have gone
> through this process and have achieved this certification. Therefore it
> will provide a great document collectively of how art educators serve
> our culture within a pluralistic and democratic society, as we all have
> very different teaching situations and diverse student clientele. Our
> portfolio embraces the foundation of disciplined based art education
> tenets. Last, but not least I thank Getty for the funding to make this
> possible for Secondary Art Educators. I have been asked to ask...and
> when will this certification be available to Elementary Art Educators?
> Fred- Thank you for commenting. I have been very surprised not to see
> any discussion on this within this listserv. National Board
> certification iin Art, is not a National Art Test. It is an assessment
> process through portfolio. Best Wishes to all now heavily embarking on
> this assessment process. Our portfolios are due in May!!! .....better
> go work on it!!!
>
> Yours in Art & Life,
> Betti L.
> p-lstudio
>

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