A qualitative summative assessment for theater education |
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Authors: | Carmine Tabone Gustave J Weltsek |
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Institution: | 1. Educational Arts Team, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA;2. cvtab@aol.com;4. School of Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA |
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Abstract: | AbstractThis article reviews the development of a qualitative summative assessment based on the National Theater Standards to evaluate theater education classes. The authors examine the current state of the field of theater education; the use of the assessment; an overview of the results of an arts integration U.S. Department of Education project; and a look at some of the student work. Finally, the article considers some of the complications and challenges that can arise from this type of process. |
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Keywords: | Evaluation summative assessment theater education youth |
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