Pennsylvania+review+(Bodle)

The Pennsylvania Curriculum Framework is fairly predictable. The format begins with the Big Idea with the Essential Question. I could not view anything but the first Big Idea for each grade level. The six Big Ideas listed below are the same for K-12.
 * __The skills, techniques, elements and principles of the arts can be learned, studied, refined and practiced.]]__ ||
 * Artists use tools and resources as well as their own experiences and skills to create art.]] ||
 * __The arts provide a medium to understand and exchange ideas.]]__ ||
 * People have expressed experiences and ideas through the arts throughout time and across cultures.]] ||
 * __There are formal and informal processes used to assess the quality of works in the arts.]]__ ||
 * People use both aesthetic and critical processes to assess quality, interpret meaning and determine value.]] ||

The format has the concepts and competencies following each Big Idea but I could only view the first Big Idea. The Standards/Eligible Content for each Benchmark had a listing of terms/vocabulary when you hovered over the benchmark. This was interesting. I do not think that the PA Visual Art Framework is complete at this time. There were some subject area videos and I viewed music, science, and metacognition.

1. Rigor 2. Coherence 3. Focus 4. Specificity I do not think I can evaluate these four areas yet.
 * Criteria:**

5. Clarity/Accessiblity I found the PA format aggravating. I had to select Visual Art and the grade level or band to view the Big Ideas. I had to keep going back and forth. I think the states that used a PDF file made viewing and navigating through the Arts Standards much more user friendly for teachers and the general public.

6. Measurability I did not find information on assessment.


 * //Manageability://** I think this criteria from the South Carolina standards is extremely important. (-The number and scope of the standards for each grade level should be __realistic__ for teaching, learning, and student mastery within the academic year.) I do not think our current FL SSS took this into consideration.