California+Standards+(Turchin)

After reviewing the criteria and definitions for use in the reviewing standards, California had all the qualities we are looking for. They had a simple format to display their standards and broke it down into benchmarks. I noticed that they used the 12 Powerful Words, which is something we use in my district. They also used art terminology in creating the definitions of each standard and benchmark. They didn’t have an ongoing list of benchmarks, it seemed as if they consolidated ideas which made it easier to focus on what to teach and had similar ideas/topics linked together. I focused more on the standards at the high school level since that is what I teach and we don’t have art in the elementary schools in my county.

California divided their standards into two levels; Proficient and Advanced. Both have the same standards and benchmark ideas but in the advanced level students build upon the skills they already know and think a little more abstractly. It’s now about finding themselves in their art and being able to properly express why they created their work and did it the way did they did, and being able to recreate and reanalyze their own work.

Proficient level: A lot of this area focused on using art vocabulary to express their observations, how different media can affect a work of art, and how technology impacts art and the way it feels Advanced Level: It focuses on the student and their art work. They should be able to discuss complex ideas, and analyze their own works and art style. They should know how to compare and contrast art period and artistic distortion and mood. Also, how their own work is influenced by an artist style.
 * 1) Artistic Perception= Processing, analyzing, and responding to sensory information through the language and skills unique to the visual art.
 * Develop perceptual skills and visual arts vocabulary
 * Analyze art elements and principles of design
 * Impact of media choice

2. Creative Expression= Creating, performing, and participation in the visual arts Proficient level: Students focus on problem solving, creating a portfolio, digital imagery, and review and refine drawing stills. Advanced level: They are building on past knowledge and get more complex in their work and start sharing their work with the public like and exhibition. They are being able to think more abstract and develop personal growth.
 * Skills, processes, materials, and tools
 * Communication and expression through original works of art

3. Historical and Cultural Context= Understanding the historical contributions and cultural dimensions of the visual arts Proficient level: Know how diversity relates to visual arts and artists, and being able to identify and describe trends in art. Advanced level: Identify contemporary styles and artists around the world and their influences 4. Aesthetic Valuing= Responding to, analyzing, and making judgments about works in the visual arts Proficient level: Students analyze works of art and their own. Being able to explain how personal background, traditions, government, and economy affect works of art. They should be able to support and formulate a position on where they stand with a work of art and be able to take criticism about their works of art, and be able to write and speak using art terminology about art Advanced level: Now students should be able to write a statement about their own art portfolio while using art terms.
 * Role and development of the visual art · Diversity of the visual arts
 * Derive Meaning
 * Make informed judgments

5. Connections, Relationships, Applications= Connecting and applying what is learned in the visual art to other art forms and subject areas and to careers. Proficient level: Being able to create works of art that is not for themselves but the public and be able to compare and contrast how different media is used for the same exhibition and being able demonstrate and understand different art careers. Advanced level: Students know focus how technology can impact art over time, understand psychological content found in art and have a prepared portfolio that can be used for job interviews, exhibition, personal growth, or continuing education.
 * Connections and application
 * Visual literacy
 * Careers and Career-related skills