Arts+Assessment

Rachel, Karen, and Ann are investigating Arts Assessment using the following books:
[|Benchmarks in Action] by Linderman (Rachael) [|Spotlight on Assessment in Music Education] / MENC (Rachael) [|Assessment in Art Education] by Donna Kay Beattie (Karen and Ann) [|Assessing Expressive Learning] by Dorn, Madeja, & Sabol (Karen and Ann)

By Jan. 6th, please complete the following:
Read the following:
 * [|3193975.pdf] Frustrated Voices of Art Assessment by Barbara J. Bensur. Source: Art Education, Vol. 55, No. 6 (Nov., 2002), pp. 18-23

By Feb 8th, please complete the following:
Rachael:
 * Work through some of "Benchmarks in Action." Let me know what you feel is a reasonable amount to have read. Without the book I am unsure what will be most helpful. Begin teaching one of those units exactly as specified so that we can begin the steps you've outlined in your PPDP.

Karen and Ann:
 * Please read Ch. 1 "The Assessment Context" in Assessing Expressive Learning by Dorn, Madeja & Sabol. Write down any questions you have and any comments you'd like to discuss.
 * Please read Ch. 1 "Introduction to Art Assessment" in Beattie's Assessment in Art Education. Same deal here, write down any questions you have or comments you'd like to discuss.

Please find a time that all three of you can meet me on Skype to discuss these readings and the implications for your classroom.