Posted March 21st, 2008 by Arnold Aprill

Click the link below to see the video for the song, "Not on the Test," that Tom Chapin wrote with John Forster. The two wrote the song to express their disappointment in the lack of arts education in public schools:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dAujuqCo7s

This video was made available through Fred Klonsky's PREA Prez blog:
http://preaprez.wordpress.com/

From Alessandra's Point of View....

On March 30th, 2008 Jesl Xena Rae Cruz says:

arn, do you want to know what my (8-year-old) daughter Alessandra said about the video?

"I think it was wonderful and funny....but I just don't like tests because it's just too much writing. Tests are for reviewing---- not passing or failing. When you do a test, always look at your own paper, because you need to learn. When you grow older, you might need to do work for yourself...."

oh....and she also asked me, if that was the principal singing!!! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

that video made me fall of my seat! my daughter was dancing all-throughout the clip!
bravissimo!
jesl

Not on the test

On March 26th, 2008 Jeff Pinzino says:

Great song. I'd love to see CPS scores for things like "cooperation" and "creative thinking"

Jeff Pinzino
jeffpinzino@gmail.com

Documenting Growth in Creativity

On March 29th, 2008 Arnold Aprill says:

Hey Jeff! The Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education (CAPE) is working on just such measures! This is part of an international interest in finding meaningful measures of growth in creative capacity.