Specified and Actual Distribution of Assessment Time Across Arts Processes
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
Actual
Specified*
Actual
Specified*
Actual
Specified*
Creating
30%
20-30%
--
--
70%
50-70%
Performing
35%
35-45%
--
--
--
--
Creating/ Performing
--
--
67%
60%
--
--
Responding
35%
30-40%
33%
40%
30%
30-50%
Table A.1, NAEP 1997 Arts Report Card
* 1996 NAEP Arts Education Assessment Framework (pre-publication ed.)
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1997 Arts Assessment.
Total Number of Blocks by Arts Discipline
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
Total
Number Completed by an Individual Student
Total
Number Completed by an Individual Student
Total
Number Completed by an Individual Student
Creating/Performing
5
1
3
1
3
0 or 1
Responding
4
2
4
2
4
1 or 2
Table A.2, NAEP 1997 Arts Report Card
NOTES: The five Creating/Performing blocks in the music assessment included 3 blocks for the general student population and 2 blocks for a subsample of students who were currently enrolled in a music activity.
* Students who were selected as part of the subsample of music students completed 2 blocks: 1 block of activities for students from the general population and 1 block of activities for students in the music subsample.
SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 1997 Arts Assessment.
