Overview

Performance-based learning assessments focused on clear, transparent criteria as a mutual teacher/student focus for learning form the backbone of the instructional strategy and are applied at every level of the program — teacher training and arts learning and student arts learning.

Teachers are assessed during the summer institute and students are assessed during Arts-Infused Summer School using a range of criteria-based assessment strategies that include checklists, rubrics, self-assessment reflection, class critique, and portfolio performance selection. Arts Impact is able to use these assessments to inform teacher and student program participants on their personal artistic growth, as well as track specific teacher or student learning. Further, the assessments are used to inform overall program evaluation and chart ways to improve program instructional strategies.

Training in applying various strategies of performance-based assessments in the classroom to arts teaching is part of the summer institute curriculum.

Once teachers are back in the classroom and teaching arts lessons, student learning assessment data is gathered from each teacher so that Arts Impact can evaluate the overall program goal of successful transfer of learning from artist mentor to teacher to student. But most important, teachers have the necessary feedback from the assessments to inform both the student and their teaching.

To view the results of all performance based assessments for teacher learning and student learning for the 2004-2005 academic year view the Assessment Reports page.