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Assessments for Programs of Study. Arts, Media, and Entertainment Industry Coronado School of the Arts. Introductions Workshop Leaders. Kris McClung : Former Director of CoSA and Coordinator of Tech Prep Demo Site Grant Angela Hall : CoSA Film Teacher - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Assessments for
Programs of StudyArts, Media, and Entertainment
Industry
Coronado School of the Arts
IntroductionsWorkshop Leaders
Kris McClung: Former Director of CoSA and Coordinator of Tech Prep Demo Site Grant
Angela Hall: CoSA Film TeacherDr. Shannon Coulter:
Assessment Coordinator, San Diego County Office of Education
IntroductionsCUSD Staff
Kate McKnight: CoSA DirectorAdrian Gonzalez: CoSA
Technical Theatre TeacherTiffany Bagg: CoSA Dance
TeacherLinda Kullmann: Coronado
Middle School CTE Teacher (Performing Arts and Broadcast Video)
Objectives for Today’s WorkshopTo explore rationale for developing
an assessment systemTo share CoSA’s rationale for
developing a new assessment System
To share the assessment construction process and results of CoSA’s new assessment system
To help identify next steps
ObjectivesTo explore rationale for
developing an assessment system
To share CoSA’s rationale for developing a new assessment System
To share the assessment construction process and results of CoSA’s new assessment system
To help identify next steps
Exploring RationaleReflecting on Your Own Practice
1. Think of one or two projects you
have assigned your students that epitomize student learning at its best
2. Use your “Give 2” guide sheet3. Partner share 4. Group share
Exploring RationaleLearning Goals
Choose your best project
1. What are the “Learning Goals” for the project?
2. Explain your rationale for your “Learning Goals?”
3. How do you know these “Learning Goals” are aligned to college or career expectations?
4. Share
ObjectivesTo explore rationale for
developing an assessment system
To share CoSA’s rationale for developing a new assessment System
To share the assessment construction process and results of CoSA’s new assessment system
To help identify next steps
Our RationaleAbout CoSA
CoSA is a school-to-career program at Coronado High School
CoSA is a four-year, school-within-a-school with its own Director and Faculty
All of CoSA’s departments are within the Arts, Media, and Entertainment Industry
CoSA has 6 departments and 3 pathways
Our Rationale
Our Over-arching Philosophy
A person never really learns something until they DO IT!
Our RationaleCoSA Departments and Pathways
Digital Media and FilmmakingProduction and Managerial Arts Pathway
Design Arts PathwayClassical & Contemporary Dance
Performing Arts PathwayInstrumental Music
Performing Arts PathwayProduction and Managerial Arts Pathway
Musical Theatre & DramaPerforming Arts Pathway
Technical TheatreProduction and Managerial Arts Pathway
Visual ArtDesign Arts Pathway
Our Rationale
CoSA‘s Production and Managerial Pathway CoSA’s Production and Managerial Pathway is
found in the Digital Media and Filmmaking Department and the Technical Theatre Department
Production and managerial jobs in this pathway include Film technicians and directors/producers, animators, video broadcasting technicians and directors/producers, audio recording engineers, gaming industry animators and project directors, theatre and Industrial technicians, directors/producers(Rock Shows, Conventions, etc.)
Original School Assessment Program
Benchmarks aligned to VAPA, CTE, and CoSA Standards are measured in the semester juries
Our Rationale
Our RationaleExample of Benchmarks
Filmmaking By the end of the second semester of the sophomore
year the student should Students will conceptualize and write an original
documentary script for a 5-10 minute video production: break down of scenes, develop style, characters, context, and environment. 4.0 Technology, 4.2, 5.0 Problem Solving/Critical Thinking 5.5, 2.3 Written and Oral English Language Conventions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 2.0, Communications 2.0
Students will cast production crew, obtain required permits, identify equipment needs and create a shooting schedule for short documentary production. CTE 4.0 Technology 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7; 7.0 Responsibility and Flexibility, 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4
Our Rationale
Example of JuryFilmmaking
Jury - Semester 2 Sophomore Year:
Present original screenplay and final 5-10 minute documentary film to Jury Panel
Our Rationale
Lingering Assessment Questions
????Current Assessment System
Funding
ObjectivesTo explore rationale for
developing an assessment system
To share CoSA’s rationale for developing a new assessment System
To share the assessment construction process and results of CoSA’s new assessment system
To help identify next steps
Our Process
STEP ONE: Convened our Leadership Team Determined Our
Goals
Our ProcessCoSA Assessment Leadership TeamCoSA Director – Kate McKnightCTE Coordinator – Kris McClungAssistant Grant Coordinator – Dr.
Margaret WrightSDCOE Assessment Director – Dr. Sally
Bennet-SchmidtSDCOE Assessment Specialist – Dr.
Shannon Coulter
Our Process
STEP TWO:• Meeting with Teachers and
Assessment Partner Teachers Shared Learning
Targets: Benchmarks, Academic Pieces
(Standards)
Our Process
Teacher TeamAnimation – Riana BucceriFilm/Video – Angela HallMusic Recording – Matt HeineckeTechnical Theatre – Adrian
Gonzalez
Our Process
STEP THREE: Meeting with Industry Partners Discussion of skills desirable by
industry Technical Skills Communication Skills Software Certification
Our Process
Industry Partners Eddie Grace Creative Media Group – David RomeroLa Jolla Playhouse – Mike Lowe Navy Combat Camera Dept. – Keith JonesOld Globe Theatre – Paul PetersonStage Manager & SDSU Prof. – Jay SheehanIndependent Game Designer – Eric OlsonProSound – Mike KrewitskySony Online Entertainment – Joe ShoopackStellarum Animation – Andres ZapataTech Prep, Southwestern College – Scott FinnTime Warner Cable – Bill Putnam
Our ProcessSTEP THREE CONTINUED:
◦Exercise problem solving and decision making skills
◦Gather information from a variety of sources
◦Express ideas clearly and to a diverse audience
◦Make plans, alter actions to complete goals
Our Process
Performance AssessmentFunction and Relationship
◦Purpose: Students analyze and respond to situations reflective of the work they will perform in college or careers within this pathway.
◦Three performance tasks (Soph-Senior)◦ Increase in difficulty each year ◦Teachers evaluate performance tasks
rubrics and provide students with specific/corrective feedback
Our Process
STEP FOUR: Meetings with Teachers
Questions Posed Are essay formats viable for this
pathway? How are statistics collected and kept? How do we get an over-all picture of the
student? Revise Assessment
Our Process
STEP FIVE:
Meeting with Student Assessment Focus Group Student Assessment Focus Group formed –
one student from each grade-level from each arts area
Students met with Dr. CoulterStudents read Sample Performance
Assessments and shared their reactionsStudents made suggestions for improvementsRevise Assessment
Our ProcessSTEP SIX:
Industry and Teacher Meeting
Do the Assessment Components reflect Industry Values?
Can the Assessment be easily used by an employer?
Can students take ownership of this?
RESULTS OF Our Process
NEW CoSA Assessment
System (CSPAS)
Professional
Résumé
Letters of Recommendation
Student Selected Work
Software Certification
Cognitive On-demand Performance Tasks
ObjectivesTo explore rationale for
developing an assessment system
To share CoSA’s rationale for developing a new assessment System
To share the assessment construction process and results of CoSA’s new assessment system
To help identify next steps
NEXT STEPS
2011-2012Pilot Testing and GradingFeedback from all constituentsRevision
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