Dance Assessments

Title:
Creative Arts Checklist - Dance Assessment
Grade Level or Course
Can be used Grade 3 through high school
Targeted Goals and Objectives from the 2000 North Carolina Arts Education Standard Course of Study and
Grade Level Competencies, K-12:
Uses all aspects of Dance Goals 1,2,3, & 4.

Link with other subjects:

Could link with any other subject, depending on content
of dance.
Type of
Assessment:

_____ Diagnostic
__X__ Monitoring
__X__ Summative
Type of Item:

_____ Selected
Response
_____ Written
Response
__X__ Performance
_____ Conversation
__X__ Observation

Alignment with NC High School Exit Exam:
_____ Communication
__X__ Processing Information
__X__ Problem Solving
_____ Using Numbers and Data



Assessmen Itemt:
(See assessment at the end of this item)
Scoring Information:
This will vary widely, depending on age level of child. Whatever score values the teacher attributes to each rubric
level must be communicated to the student prior to student work.
Teacher notes:
This is a generic assessment that can be used or adapted for any dance composition.

Creative Arts Checklist Dance Assessment
Student_________________________ Date______________
Products and Performance Performance Level
Expert Highly
Skilled
Growing Novice Non-
Participant
Improvises dance movement to explore ideas
Uses all three elements of dance: time, space, and
energy to create movement phrases

Shows evidence of idea, topic, or story, by choice of
movement

Shows clear beginning, middle, end. Evidence of an
organizational dance form: narrative, ABA, theme and
variation, etc

Applies compositional principles: unity, contrast, etc
Uses time wisely
Works well with others

Rubric (performance-level criteria)
Expert: Goes beyond what is expected. Can evaluate own work and progress to make aesthetic decisions and add
personal insights. Shows boldness, original ideas and high energy. The product or performance stands apart.
Highly Skilled: Uses skills effectively. Work is polished and shows creativity, but student is not a risk-taker. Student
stays within comfortable boundaries.
Growing: Still practicing the use of skills and material. Shows evidence of growth and movement to a higher
performance level. Student is eager to learn or improve, but shows no evidence of personal ideas or input.
Novice: Lacks organization and effort. Student is unsure and tends to copy others' examples.
Non-participant: Student does not participate.
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