Midwest Survey as adapted by Sarah Fronczek

1. Information
What state are you from?_________________________________

What is the name of your state agency?_______________________________________

II. Inventory

1. I have access to arts assessment examples in specific art forms that have been developed in my state.

	Dance	Music	Theatre	Visual Art
Yes
No
Don’t Know

2. Please indicate which types of DANCE assessment examples you have access to that have been developed with state-level guidance.

	With student work	Without student work	Developed at the local level	Developed at the state level
Selected Response Items
Constructed Response Items
Understanding By Design Units
Summative Tasks
Please provide further information about how these items were developed and the means through which they can be accessed (include web links when possible).

3. Please indicate which types of MUSIC assessment examples you have access to that have been developed with state-level guidance.

	With student work	Without student work	Developed at the local level	Developed at the state level
Selected Response Items
Constructed Response Items
Understanding By Design Units
Summative Tasks
Please provide further information about how these items were developed and the means through which they can be accessed (include web links when possible).

4. Please indicate which types of THEATRE assessment examples you have access to that have been developed with state-level guidance.

	With student work	Without student work	Developed at the local level	Developed at the state level
Selected Response Items
Constructed Response Items
Understanding By Design Units
Summative Tasks
Please provide further information about how these items were developed and the means through which they can be accessed (include web links when possible).

5. Please indicate which types of VISUAL ART assessment examples you have access to that have been developed with state-level guidance.

	With student work	Without student work	Developed at the local level	Developed at the state level
Selected Response Items
Constructed Response Items
Understanding By Design Units
Summative Tasks
Please provide further information about how these items were developed and the means through which they can be accessed (include web links when possible).

III. Professional Development

1. Please rate your level of knowledge within each area.

	Novice	Intermediate	Experienced
Selected Response
Constructed Response
Understanding By Design Units
Summative Tasks
Formative Assessment Strategies
Looking at Student Work
Coherent & Balanced Assessment Systems

2. Indicate how each form of assessment relates to your state's art education goals.

	Not Relevant	Somewhat Relevant	Very Relevant
Selected Response
Constructed Response
Understanding By Design Units
Summative Tasks
Formative Assessment Strategies
Looking at Student Work
Coherent & Balanced Assessment Systems

3. Is there state policy that articulates arts assessment goals?

Yes________ No_________

If Yes, please provide link to state statute._______________________________________

4. For yourself, what professional development needs do you have pertaining to arts assessment?

5. What do you think are the three most important field-based professional development needs in arts assessment in your state?

One
Two
Three

6. Which of the following state-based trainings are available and to whom?

	Dance Educators	Music Educators	Theatre Educators	Visual Art Educators	Teaching Artists
Summer institute focused specifically on arts assessment
Summer institute with general assessment component
Specific arts assessment training during school year
General assessment training during school year

IV. Partnerships with Higher Education

1. How are institutes of higher education involved in arts assessment training for teachers in the field?

2. To what extent must graduates of your state's arts teacher preparation programs demonstrate assessment knowledge or skill? Include a link to any policy.

3. Does your state require knowledge in arts assessment for continued licensure?

Yes__________ No__________ Don’t know___________ It Depends_____________

If you answered “it depends”, please indicate on what conditions it depends.

4. In which arts areas do universities in your state offer graduate courses specifically in arts assessment?

	Yes	No	Don’t know	If yes, name(s) of universities
Dance
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts

5. In which arts areas do university faculty participate in and support state/local arts assessment work?

	Yes	No	Don’t know	If yes, name(s) of universities
Dance
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts

6. Please list higher education faculty whom you would identify as an expert in arts assessment and in which arts form(s)they are expert.

V. Additional Partnerships

1. Please list K-12 educators and artists whom you would identify as an experts in arts assessment and in which arts form(s)they are expert.

2. As a state initiative, which arts partners gather to work on arts assessment issues?

State Education Agency______ Local District Personnel_________

Art Organization Personnel__________ Institutions of Higher Learning___________

Other (please specify)_______________________________________________________________________

3. For each district in which a quality arts assessment model exists, please list the following: the contact person, artistic discipline, grade levels, type of district (urban, suburban, rural), and the nature of assessment available.