This elementary core curriculum is written to communicate what students are expected to know and be able to do in dance, music, theater, and visual arts in the state of Utah. The curriculum provides the basis for professionalism and accountability for teachers, and defines the expectations and achievement standards for students. The Utah core…

Developed by classroom teachers during the development phase of Minnesota's Graduation Standards, this performance package is made up of locally designed assignments that, taken together, show whether a student has learned and can apply the knowledge and skills related to creating and performing original artistic presentations. It begins with…

Designed by the Utah State Board of Education, this music core curriculum represents the standards of learning for all students in grades 7 through 12 including the ideas, concepts, and skills that provide a foundation for subsequent learning. The curriculum guide describes the elementary and secondary school core curriculum and high school…

Arts education is a collective term that denotes learning and instruction in four distinct subject areas: dance, music, theater arts, and visual arts. This handbook suggests what is comprised in the study of the four K-12 arts programs; the frameworks consist of goals in each arts area developed for the K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 grade levels. In the…

In response to Texas State Board of Education Rules for Curriculum, which stipulate that instruction shall be provided in the essential elements of art, music, and theatre in prekindergarten through grade six, this guide offers suggestions to assist schools with initial implementation of the theatre arts curriculum. The first section of the guide,…

This teacher's guide outlines Idaho's K-12 achievement standards in the humanities. The guide first presents a glossary of relevant humanities terms, such as aesthetics, genre, and culture/cultures. The standards are divided into 16 parts: (1) "858 Interdisciplinary Humanities Kindergarten through Grade 3"; (2) "866 Visual and…

The guide is intended to help local Wisconsin school districts develop comprehensive K-12 programs in the arts for students with exceptional educational needs (EEN). Section 1, the introduction, introduces the rationale and goals for the guide. Section 2 discusses general curriculum planning, the developmental levels of students, and the process…