In a message dated 1/30/05 4:07:39 PM, woodyduncan@comcast.net writes:
<< But
report cards that are standards based won't reflect the process, >>
That is not true. The standards are about how students create and respond to
art. There are many ways they create and respond. It is not at all about the
final product. A common misinterpretation of the standards. In fact a final
product shows very little about the creating and responding of the artwork
itself. That is why documenting the process is so important (again, thumbnail
sketches, one-on-one peer/teacher conversations, student writing, displaying
work, selecting media and techniques, making choices about subject matter, etc,
etc, etc,..I really could go on and on!). We teach the children so much...but
give them and ourselves so little credit! Every choice you make for them
based upon what you as a professional know about their experiences and
developmental abilities provides the opportunity for them to be independent thinkers and
make their own choices about how they create and respond.
Ok...I will give it a rest! hahaha! I really don't see how assessment
interfers with art....if anything, it should make students learn more, not
less...if done properly. Don't let the system dictate to you...creatively interpret
the system (whatever your system is) so it bends to what you do in your
program! :-)
