Arts literacy is not addressed in the arts The curriculum may be designed to The arts curriculum provides for the The curriculum goes beyond basic curriculum. develop some basic arts literacy skills development of arts literacy in all literacy in the arts to include in the arts, but does not support full four arts discipline and also utilizes the communication through the students’ literacy in the four arts disciplines. Kentucky Academic Standards for arts products and performance as a English/Language Arts. distinctive literacy in itself as well as written and verbal communication utilizing the Kentucky Academic Standards for E/LA. Demonstrator 2. Aligned and Rigorous Curriculum An aligned and rigorous curriculum provides access to Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for all students as defined by state standards. CHARACTERISTIC C STEP 1: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS To what extent does the school ensure that the arts curriculum provides opportunities for integration as natural cross-curricular connections are made between the arts and other content areas? What evidence can be triangulated? Provide a rationale that clearly illustrates how the evidence communicates the status of the program and next steps for its improvement. STEP 2: CHOOSE A CATEGORY OF IMPLEMENTATION ACCORDING TO YOUR ANSWERS No Implementation Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished There is no cross-curricular integration Cross-curricular integration between The school curriculum provides The school curriculum provides between the arts and other content the arts and other content areas is opportunities for integration as intentional and meaningful integration areas. happening but it is not fully developed natural cross-curricular connections of the arts and other content areas with or intentionally based on the Kentucky are made between the arts and other natural cross-curricular connections. Academic Standards. content areas. Demonstrator 2. Aligned and Rigorous Curriculum An aligned and rigorous curriculum provides access to Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for all students as defined by state standards. CHARACTERISTIC D
Arts literacy is not addressed in the arts curriculum. The curriculum may be designed to develop some basic arts literacy skills in the arts, but does not support full literacy in the four arts disciplines. The arts curriculum provides for the development of arts literacy in all four arts discipline and also utilizes the Kentucky Academic Standards for English/Language Arts. The curriculum goes beyond basic literacy in the arts to include communication through the students’ arts products and performance as a distinctive literacy in itself as well as written and verbal communication utilizing the Kentucky Academic Standards for E/LA. Demonstrator 2. Aligned and Rigorous Curriculum An aligned and rigorous curriculum provides access to Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for all students as defined by state standards. CHARACTERISTIC C STEP 1: ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS To what extent does the school ensure that the arts curriculum provides opportunities for integration as natural cross-curricular connections are made between the arts and other content areas? What evidence can be triangulated? Provide a rationale that clearly illustrates how the evidence communicates the status of the program and next steps for its improvement. STEP 2: CHOOSE A CATEGORY OF IMPLEMENTATION ACCORDING TO YOUR ANSWERS No Implementation Needs Improvement Proficient Distinguished There is no cross-curricular integration between the arts and other content areas. Cross-curricular integration between the arts and other content areas is happening but it is not fully developed or intentionally based on the Kentucky Academic Standards. The school curriculum provides opportunities for integration as natural cross-curricular connections are made between the arts and other content areas. The school curriculum provides intentional and meaningful integration of the arts and other content areas with natural cross-curricular connections. Demonstrator 2. Aligned and Rigorous Curriculum An aligned and rigorous curriculum provides access to Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for all students as defined by state standards. CHARACTERISTIC D