Who evaluates or takes responsibility for students who claim proficiency outside of the school setting? Who specifically will be evaluating the artwork to decide proficiency?
A. The responsibility for approving proficiency rests with the school and certified arts educators. In the case of dance and theatre, where there are few certified professionals in the schools, the professional associations are working on putting together educator-community teams who are trained to judge proficiency. Contact the Network for more information. The Rhode Island Arts Learning Network recognizes and supports the fact that our children learn in the three worlds of home, school, and community. We are working to better connect these three worlds to support equal access to high quality arts learning in and out of school. There are state wide discussions about honoring and incorporating the learning that children bring to school in each subject area. As we focus less on credits and more on what students are actually able to demonstrate, the focus is on student learning regardless of where it has happened.
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