ABSTRACT
Art instruction and education has been generally considered an activity-based subject that caters to those who are talented and passionate in the area. It is also viewed as being focused on art production skills and techniques. However, there is more to the art classroom than creating visual artworks. A study by Sabol examined the differences among the criteria used by art teachers, art students, and artists to assess and evaluate works of art. Both students and teachers listed skills-focused criteria such as Elements of Art, Principles of Design, and Technical Skills, the usual curricular plan, for evaluating artworks. The Talents Unlimited Model (TU) by Carol Schlichter was designed to engage students in thinking and questioning during their learning process to generate new knowledge. Tiered instruction, or the process by which teachers accommodate the learning differences of the students by assessing their ability and crafting assignments with ascending levels of demand, fits quite well with the TU model.
