New Mexico Public Education Department. Visual Arts: 6 th 8 th Grade End-of-Course (EoC) Exam

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1 New Mexico Public Education Department PRELIMINARY Assessment Blueprint Visual Arts: 6 th 8 th Grade End-of-Course (EoC) Exam Version 001

2 Purpose Statement Visual Arts: 6 th 8 th Grade EoC The Visual Arts 6 th 8 th Grade EoC is a summative assessment for a year-long middle school art course that measures student proficiency against a subset of New Mexico Art Content Standards for the Visual Arts Grades. It is a performance-based assessment intended to measure student proficiency in the elements of art and principles of Data from the test may provide valuable information to students, teachers, and administrators and support improvement of art instruction at the middle school level. Intended as a final exam for the year, this is a summative assessment covering a wide range of content, skills, and applications. Scores are reported to the teacher, school, district, and state levels for the purposes of student grades, curriculum review, and the optional use for teacher effectiveness. Preliminary Blueprint The preliminary blueprint identifies the essential course standards and the percent in which the standards and benchmarks are assessed on the EoC. Each standard has been divided into Knowledge (K), Skills (S), and Applications (A) with which students should be familiar. The final blueprint, which will be published in late fall of 2013, will include specification tables identifying the item types by standard, the number of points associated with each item and assessment element, and details on the administration of the performance-based component of the assessment. Visual Arts: 6 th -8 th Grade EoC Page 2

3 Blueprint Table Visual Arts: 6 th 8 th Grade EoC Based on NM Art Content Standards for the Visual Arts Grades 6 8 Standard/Learning Outcome % Knowledge, Skills, Applications Standard 1: Learn and develop K: Name the elements of art (line, shape, color, value, form, texture, and space). skills and meet technical demands 60% Identify selected elements of art in an art piece. unique to visual arts. Name the principles of design (balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, proportion, repetition, rhythm, unity, and variety). Identify selected principles of design in an art piece. 6-8 Benchmark 1A: Produce art S: Create an original art piece. that demonstrates the elements Organize the selected elements of art and/or principles of design in preparation of art and principles of design in a for making artwork. variety of media. Solve an artistic problem using a variety of elements of art and/or principles of 1B: Explore and understand the Solve an artistic problem using a variety media use of art materials and A: Use a variety of media to develop skill in the use of selected elements of art techniques. and/or principles of 1. Apply and analyze a variety of Understand the selected elements of art and principles of design by use in materials, tools and techniques for application. producing art. Create an artwork that incorporates selected elements of art and/or principles of 6-8 Benchmark 1D: Know appropriate health and safety Analyze potential hazards of art materials and tools. issues and use materials safely and responsibly. Apply information about proper use of art materials. 1. Analyze potential hazards of art materials and tools. 2. Apply information about proper use of art materials. Visual Arts: 6 th -8 th Grade EoC Page 3

4 Standard/Learning Outcome % Knowledge, Skills, Applications Standard 2: Use visual arts to K: Identify subject, theme and/or symbols in preparation for creating an artwork. express ideas. 20% Determine ways to gain ideas for personalized artwork. 6-8 Benchmark 2B: Use subjects, Use subject, theme and/or symbols in preparation for creating an artwork. themes and symbols when S: Organize ideas into a comprehensive design that translates into personal expressing ideas in art works. artwork. Explore sources of subject, theme and/or symbols in preparation for creating an artwork Cite evidence for subject, theme and/or symbols in preparation for creating an artwork A: Create thumbnail sketches for final composition. Formulate an artwork to demonstrate the use of the chosen elements of art and/or principles of Present to prove understanding that an artwork demonstrates the use of the chosen elements of art and/or principles of Standard 4: Demonstrate an K: Identify the proper media used for selected elements of art and/or principles of understanding of the dynamics of 10% the creative process. Make observations to determine which selected elements of art and/or principles of design to use for an artwork. Benchmark 4A: Demonstrate understanding of how the Recognize how various art media, techniques and processes can influence the creative process. qualities and characteristics of S: Synthesize ideas into an art piece. various art media, techniques and Create an art piece using appropriate media for the selected elements of art processes influence the creative and/or principles of process to communicate A: Experiment various techniques in using various media. experiences and ideas. Practice various techniques with a variety of media. Apply selected elements of art and/or principles of design using various art, media, techniques, and/or processes in an art piece. Visual Arts: 6 th -8 th Grade EoC Page 4

5 Standard/Learning Outcome % Knowledge, Skills, Applications Standard 5: Observe, discuss, K: Identify elements and principles used in art pieces. analyze and make critical 10% Identify techniques of the artist. judgments about artistic works. 5A: Understand and distinguish Analyze and synthesize the elements of art and the principles of design in various art pieces. multiple purposes and motivations S: Express the possible purposes and motivations for creating an art piece. for creating works of art. Identify the mood of an art piece as a purpose of creation. Distinguish multiple purposes and motivations for creating works of art. A: Make critical judgments of an art piece. Distinguish purpose of the artist. Using a variety of examples, discuss purposes of art pieces. Visual Arts: 6 th -8 th Grade EoC Page 5