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National Standards for Arts Education

"Developed by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations (under the guidance of the National Committee for Standards in the Arts), the National Standards for Arts Education is a document which outlines basic arts learning outcomes integral to the comprehensive K-12 education of every American student." -- Consortium of National Arts Education Associations

http://www.education-world.com/standards/national/arts/index.shtml

 

Gifted & Talented Education


As part of the establishment of Gifted and Talented programs, opportunities must be provided for students with exceptional abilities in the Visual and Performing Arts.  Chapter 104 was established to ensure that educational programs are created and implemented for gifted and talented students in each School Administrative Units. 


The Maine Learning Results serves as a guide to each School Administrative Unit for developing comprehensive and sequential standards-based curricula for student learning in all eight content areas.


As of 2007-08, Gifted and Talented programs for the Visual and Performing Arts must be created for students with exceptional abilities in this content area in all School Administrative Units.  On this webpage you can download a booklet that has been created to serve as a guide to help with the process of designing a program. 
The document includes the following:

  1. General Information
  2. Highlights of Chapter 104
  3. Frequently asked questions
  4. Resources

This PDF document is available in two layouts:

Note: At this time, Page 7 of the document "Timeframe and Steps" is not complete.

Informational Letter # 2 - PDF WORD went to all Superintendents of Schools on July 7, 2008 with information about the Visual and Performing Arts Gifted and Talented programming.  

Summer 2008 G/T Course Information is available at:  http://www.usm.maine.edu/pdc/summer.htm#gifted

As more resources become available they will be posted to assist you.  If you have resources and/or information to share please contact me argy.nestor@maine.gov