K-12 DANCE STANDARDS

Ohio's Learning Standards for Dance emphasize understanding in areas that are necessary for engagement. The intent of the standards is to cultivate a student’s ability to participate in dance through the following Artistic Processes:

• Creating;

• Performing;

• Responding; and

• Connecting.

The new standards provide teachers with a framework that closely matches the unique goals of their specialized classes. The standards are presented in a grade-by-grade sequence from kindergarten through grade 8, and at three high school levels: Proficient, Accomplished, and Advanced. The standards are organized by artistic processes, which represent the principal ways dance instruction can be delivered in the classroom.

K-12 DANCE ENDURING UNDERSTANDINGS

Creating: Artists/students use creative thinking and reasoning skills to perceive concepts and ideas to develop works.

Performing: Artists/students employ personal processes and skills to solve problems creatively and present work in various contexts.

Responding: Artists/students engage in analysis and interpretation to understand and evaluate artistic works.

Connecting: Artists/students understand and communicate the value of creative expressions in internal and external contexts