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What are the National Arts Standards?

A process that guides educators in providing a unified quality arts education for students in Pre-K through high school

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These MCAs were created and piloted during the 2020-2021 school year, funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts.

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What is the status of state arts standards revision since 2014?

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Creating


Anchor Standard 1
Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.

Anchor Standard 2
Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.

Anchor Standard 3
Refine and complete artistic work.

CR

Creating

Conceiving and developing new artistic ideas and work.


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PR

Performing/ Presenting/ Producing

Anchor Standard 4
Analyze, interpret, and select artistic work for presentation.

Anchor Standard 5
Develop and refine artistic work for presentation.

Anchor Standard 6
Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

PR

Performing

(dance, music, theatre) Realizing artistic ideas and work through interpretation and presentation.

Presenting

(visual arts) Interpreting and sharing artistic work.

Producing 

(media arts) Realizing and presenting artistic ideas and work.


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Responding


Anchor Standard 7
Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Anchor Standard 8
Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

Anchor Standard 9
Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

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Responding

Understanding and evaluating how the arts convey meaning.


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CN

Connecting

Anchor Standard 10
Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.

Anchor Standard 11
Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural and historical context to deepen understanding.

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Connecting

Relating artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context.


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