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Fine Arts. Curriculum & Assessment Development. Superintendents’ Symposium The Walters Art Museum September 12, 2003. Changing Educational Priorities. Visionary Panel for Better Schools. Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act. No Child Left Behind Act

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Fine Arts

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  1. Fine Arts Curriculum & Assessment Development Superintendents’ Symposium The Walters Art Museum September 12, 2003

  2. Changing Educational Priorities Visionary Panel for Better Schools Bridge to Excellence in Public Schools Act No Child Left BehindAct Elementary and Secondary Education Act - ESEA

  3. Core Academic Subjects English, reading or language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography No Child Left Behind Act Title IX of NCLB, Part A, Section 9101 (1)(D)(11)

  4. Policy Discussions The Fine Arts Education Advisory Panel Steering Committee Focus Group MSDE Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Staff Assessment Policy Committee

  5. Priorities for the Fine Arts 1. Develop PreK-8 voluntary state curricula (VSC) for the fine arts during 2003-2004. • dance • music • theatre • visual arts

  6. Priorities for the Fine Arts Develop an Assessment Tool Kit to: • inform instructional practice • enhance the practitioner’s understanding of assessment processes and Skills

  7. Middle Level Assessment Develop a fine arts assessment for students exiting Grade 8.

  8. MSDE and Westat Assessment Contract • Specific sets of deliverables are required for each of three years. • Years I & II items and tasks were based on State standards for the arts, the Maryland Essential Learner Outcomes for the Fine Arts. • Year III deliverables are grounded in the essential curriculum and Assessment Tool Kit design.

  9. In Summary – The Priorities • Development of the VSC in Fine Arts • Assessment Tool Kit to inform instruction and provide resources for teachers • Summative assessment process to document student learning

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