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K–12 Standards

Visual Arts: By the end of grade 12

Other New Jersey Visual and Performing Arts sets

Creating

  • 1

    Generating and Conceptualizing Ideas

    1.  

      Proficient

      1. a

        Use multiple approaches to begin creative endeavors.1.5.12prof.C1a

      2. b

        Shape an artistic investigation of an aspect of present-day life using a contemporary practice of art and design.  1.5.12prof.Cr1b

    2.  

      Accomplished

      1. a

        Individually and collaboratively formulate new creative problems based on student’s existing artwork.1.5.12acc.Cr1a

      2. b

        Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices to plan works of art and design.1.5.12acc.Cr1b

    3.  

      Advanced

      1. a

        Visualize and generate art and design that can affect social change.1.5.12adv.Cr1a

      2. b

        Choose from a range of materials and methods of traditional and contemporary artistic practices, following or breaking established conventions, to plan the making of multiple works of art and design based on a theme, idea or concept.1.5.12adv.Cr1b

  • 2

    Organizing and Developing Ideas

    1.  

      Proficient

      1. a

        Engage in making a work of art or design without having a preconceived plan.1.5.12prof.Cr2a

      2. b

        Explain how traditional and non-traditional materials may impact human health and the environment, and demonstrate safe handling of materials, tools and equipment.  1.5.12prof.Cr2b

      3. c

        Collaboratively develop a proposal for an installation, artwork, or space design that transforms the perception and experience of a particular place.1.5.12prof.Cr2c

    2.  

      Accomplished

      1. a

        Through experimentation, practice and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form.1.5.12acc.Cr2a

      2. b

        Demonstrate awareness of ethical implications of making and distributing creative work. 1.5.12acc.Cr2b

      3. c

        Redesign an object, system, place, or design in response to contemporary issues.1.5.12acc.Cr2c

    3.  

      Advanced

      1. a

        Experiment, plan and make multiple works of art and design that explore a personally meaningful theme, idea, or concept.  1.5.12adv.Cr2a

      2. b

        Demonstrate understanding of the importance of balancing freedom and responsibility in the use of images, materials, tools and equipment in the creation and circulation of creative work.1.5.12adv.Cr2b

      3. c

        Demonstrate in works of art or design how visual and material culture defines, shapes, enhances, inhibits, and/or empowers peoples' lives 1.5.12adv.Cr2c:

  • 3

    Refining and Completing Products

    1.  

      Proficient

      1. a

        Apply relevant criteria from traditional and contemporary cultural contexts to examine, reflect on and plan revisions for works of art and design in progress.1.5.12prof.Cr3a

    2.  

      Accomplished

      1. a

        Engage in constructive critique with peers, then reflect on, re- engage, revise, and refine works of art and design in response to personal artistic vision.1.5.12acc.Cr3a

    3.  

      Advanced

      1. a

        Reflect on, re-engage, revise and refine works of art or design considering relevant traditional and contemporary criteria as well as personal artistic vision.1.5.12adv.Cr3a

Presenting

  • 4

    Selecting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Work

    1.  

      Proficient

      1. a

        Analyze, select and curate artifacts and/or artworks for presentation and preservation.1.5.12prof.Pr4a

    2.  

      Accomplished

      1. a

        Analyze, select and critique personal artwork for a collection or portfolio presentation.1.5.12acc.Pr4a

    3.  

      Advanced

      1. a

        Critique, justify and present choices in the process of analyzing, selecting, curating, and presenting artwork for a specific exhibit or event.1.5.12adv.Pr4a

  • 5

    Developing and refining techniques and models or steps needed to create products.

    1.  

      Proficient

      1. a

        Analyze and evaluate the reasons and ways an exhibition is presented.1.5.12prof.Pr5a

    2.  

      Accomplished

      1. a

        Evaluate, select and apply methods or processes appropriate to display artwork in specific place1.5.12acc.Pr5a

    3.  

      Advanced

      1. a

        Investigate, compare and contrast methods for preserving and protecting art.1.5.12adv.Pr5a

  • 6

    Conveying Meaning Through Art

    1.  

      Proficient

      1. a

        Analyze and describe the impact that an exhibition or collection has on personal awareness of social, cultural or political beliefs and understandings1.5.12prof.Pr6a

    2.  

      Accomplished

      1. a

        Make, explain and justify connections between artists or artwork and social, cultural and political history.1.5.12acc.Pr6a

    3.  

      Advanced

      1. a

        Curate a collection of objects, artifacts or artwork to impact the viewer's understanding of social, cultural and/or political experiences.1.5.12adv.Pr6a

Responding

  • 7

    Perceiving and analyzing products

    1.  

      Proficient

      1. a

        Hypothesize ways in which art influences perception and understanding of human experiences. 1.5.12prof.Re7a

      2. b

        Analyze how one's understanding of the world is affected by experiencing visual arts.1.5.12prof.Re7b

    2.  

      Accomplished

      1. a

        Recognize and describe personal aesthetic and empathetic responses to the natural world and constructed environments.  1.5.12acc.Re7a

      2. b

        Evaluate the effectiveness of visual artworks to influence ideas, feelings, and behaviors of specific audiences.  1.5.12acc.Re7b

    3.  

      Advanced

      1. a

        Analyze how responses to art develop over time based on knowledge of and experience with art and life. 1.5.12adv.Re7a

      2. b

        Determine the commonalities within a group of artists or visual arts attributed to a particular type of art, timeframe, or culture1.5.12adv.Re7b

  • 8

     Interpreting intent and meaning.

    1.  

      Proficient

      1. a

        Interpret an artwork or collection of works, supported by relevant and sufficient evidence found in the work and its various contexts.1.5.12prof.Re8a

    2.  

      Accomplished

      1. a

        Identify types of contextual information useful in the process of constructing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works.1.5.12acc.Re8a

    3.  

      Advanced

      1. a

        Analyze differing interpretations of an artwork or collection of works in order to select and defend a plausible critical analysis.1.5.12adv.Re8a

  • 9

    Applying criteria to evaluate products.

    1.  

      Proficient

      1. a

        Establish relevant criteria in order to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.1.5.12prof.Re9a

    2.  

      Accomplished

      1. a

         Determine the relevance of criteria used by others to evaluate a work of art or collection of works.1.5.12acc.Re9a

    3.  

      Advanced

      1. a

        Construct evaluations of a work of art or collection of works based on differing sets of criteria.1.5.12adv.Re9a

  • 10

    Synthesizing and relating knowledge and personal experiences to create products.

    1.  

      Proficient

      1. a

        Document the process of developing ideas from early stages to fully elaborated ideas.1.5.12prof.Cn10a

    2.  

      Accomplished

      1. a

        Utilize inquiry methods of observation, research and experimentation to explore other subjects through artmaking1.5.12acc.Cn10a

    3.  

      Advanced

      1. a

        Synthesize knowledge of social, cultural, historical, and personal life with art- making approaches to create meaningful works of art or design. 1.5.12adv.Cn10a

  • 11

    Relating artistic ideas and works within societal, cultural and historical contexts to deepen understanding.

    1.  

      Proficient

      1. a

        Describe how knowledge of culture, traditions and history may influence personal responses to art.1.5.12prof.Cn11a

      2. b

        Describe how knowledge of global issues, including climate change, may influence personal responses to art1.5.12prof.Cn11b

    2.  

      Accomplished

      1. a

        Compare uses of art in a variety of societal, cultural and historical contexts and make connections to uses of art in contemporary and local contexts.1.5.12acc.Cn11a

      2. b

        Compare uses of art in a variety of societal, cultural and historical contexts and make connections to global issues, including climate change

    3.  

      Advanced

      1. a

        Assess the impact of an artist or group of artists on beliefs, values, and behaviors of a society 1.5.12adv.Cn11a:

      2. b

        Assess the impact of an artist or group of artists on global issues, including climate change.1.5.12adv.Cn11b

Frequently asked questions

What grade levels do these standards cover?
Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12
Where can I read the official document?
New Jersey Department of Education

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