2009-2010 SCASS COLLABORATIVE MEETING DATES
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Collaborative |
Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
| ARTS |
10/2-3/09 |
2/11-12/10 |
5/18-19/10 |
SCASS ARTS is the only state-based, nationally focused group addressing the development and refinement of arts education assessment materials for large-scale, district-level, and classroom-based assessment and professional development connected to the National Standards in Arts Education. The SCASS/Arts Education Consortium is a collaborative venture among member states to develop and disseminate model local and state assessments in the visual and performing arts and provide professional development materials and opportunities for teachers in developing and using arts assessments.
The group has developed and implemented a web-based item development process that uses professional development training at the state level, the submission of items to a website where they are screened for content and assessment accuracy by a panel of experts according to criteria developed by the group, and either sent back to the originator or advanced to the final pool.
This year, the SCASS Arts Education Assessment consortium has addressed the challenges of adding stimulus material to the web-based arts item pool. Two significant hurdles have been overcome: the complex issue of creative and intellectual property, copyrights, and permissions, and the technical aspects of capturing video, audio, and digital imagery to assure the best reproduction in any assessment venue whether internet based or traditional.
SCASS Arts Roster
Publications and Products
Meetings
Project Staff
Frank Philip, Coordinator, 202.336.7046, frankp[at]ccsso.org
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