In arts integration, teachers generally use two strategies for establishing performance criteria: checklists or rubrics. These are the same strategies used in any performance assessment.4 (As students become familiar with the criteria, they also are able to play a role in assessing their progress.)
How do checklists and rubrics help clarify performance criteria in arts integration, and how can involving students in the assessment process support their learning?
Making the Formative Assessment Process visible and exploring its connection to the creative process helps us to reflect on how we use formative assessment during arts integration.
How does making the formative assessment process visible during arts integration support both student learning and the creative process?
Through the creative process, students build and express their understanding of an area of study and the art form, using the wide variety of languages and formats that the arts offer. Each art form has a myriad of adaptations to accommodate various learning needs5.
How can teachers use different art forms and adaptations during the creative process to make sure all students, especially those with different learning needs, are able to show what they understand?
With the growing diversity of students in classrooms and a deeper understanding of how students learn, educators have been taking a fresh look at making teaching and learning accessible to all students.
I agree with this because classrooms look a lot different than they used to, and teaching has had to adjust. Students come in with different backgrounds, learning styles, and needs, so using the same approach for everyone just doesn’t work anymore. I think it’s a good thing that educators are rethinking how lessons are taught, because when learning is more accessible, more students are actually able to participate and succeed instead of feeling left out or behind.
These dispositions are aligned with those developed through arts integration.
In what ways does arts integration prepare students for life and career skills, such as problem-solving, initiative, collaboration, accountability, and leadership?
4Cs: communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity.
How does art integration support the development of the 4Cs in students?