Arts Education
Standards and 21st
Century Skills
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
•
Critical Thinking and
Problem Solving
•
Communication
•
Flexibility and Adaptability
•
Collaboration
•
Initiative and Self direction
•
Creativity
•
Social and Cross cultural skills
•
Innovation
•
Productivity and Accountability
•
Information Literacy
•
Leadership and Responsibility
•
Media Literacy
•
Information,
Communication, &
Technology literacy
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
To what extent do the current U.S. National
Standards for Arts Education align with the 21st
Century Skills Map in the Arts?
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
Structure of report:
•
Full analysis of each standard at each grade level as it
compares with each 21st Century Skills
•
Executive summary highlighting overall findings
•
Summary charts for each discipline
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills Map
Skill
Critical
Thinking
and
Problem
Solving
Outcome
•
Exercising sound
reasoning in
understanding
•
Making complex
choices and
decisions
•
Understanding the
interconnections
among systems
•
Identifying and asking
significant questions
that clarify various
points of view and
lead to better
solutions
•
Framing, analyzing,
and synthesizing
information in order to
solve problems and
answer questions.
National Standards:
Visual Art
Alignment
Grade
Content Standards
Does
it
align?
K-4
Content Standard #1:
Yes
Understanding and
applying media,
techniques, and
processes
Comments
The National Standards for this
grade level indicate that students
are to:
•
Describe how different
materials, techniques, and
processes cause different
responses
•
Use different media,
techniques, and processes to
communicate ideas,
experiences, and stories
•
Use art materials and tools in a
safe and responsible manner
These goals relate to the P21
outcomes of making complex
choices and decisions,
understanding the
interconnections among
systems, and framing, analyzing
and synthesizing information in
order to solve problems and
answer questions.
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills Map
Skill
Critical
Thinking
and
Problem
Solving
Outcome
•
Exercising sound
reasoning in
understanding
•
Making complex
choices and
decisions
•
Understanding the
interconnections
among systems
•
Identifying and asking
significant questions
that clarify various
points of view and
lead to better
solutions
•
Framing, analyzing,
and synthesizing
information in order to
solve problems and
answer questions.
National Standards:
Visual Art
Alignment
Grade
Content Standards
Does
it
align?
K-4
Content Standard #1:
Yes
Understanding and
applying media,
techniques, and
processes
Comments
The National Standards for this
grade level indicate that students
are to:
•
Describe how different
materials, techniques, and
processes cause different
responses
•
Use different media,
techniques, and processes to
communicate ideas,
experiences, and stories
•
Use art materials and tools in a
safe and responsible manner
These goals relate to the P21
outcomes of making complex
choices and decisions,
understanding the
interconnections among
systems, and framing, analyzing
and synthesizing information in
order to solve problems and
answer questions.
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills Map
Skill
Critical
Thinking
and
Problem
Solving
Outcome
•
Exercising sound
reasoning in
understanding
•
Making complex
choices and
decisions
•
Understanding the
interconnections
among systems
•
Identifying and asking
significant questions
that clarify various
points of view and
lead to better
solutions
•
Framing, analyzing,
and synthesizing
information in order to
solve problems and
answer questions.
National Standards:
Visual Art
Alignment
Grade
Content Standards
Does
it
align?
K-4
Content Standard #1:
Yes
Understanding and
applying media,
techniques, and
processes
Comments
The National Standards for this
grade level indicate that students
are to:
•
Describe how different
materials, techniques, and
processes cause different
responses
•
Use different media,
techniques, and processes to
communicate ideas,
experiences, and stories
•
Use art materials and tools in a
safe and responsible manner
These goals relate to the P21
outcomes of making complex
choices and decisions,
understanding the
interconnections among
systems, and framing, analyzing
and synthesizing information in
order to solve problems and
answer questions.
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills Map
Skill
Critical
Thinking
and
Problem
Solving
Outcome
•
Exercising sound
reasoning in
understanding
•
Making complex
choices and
decisions
•
Understanding the
interconnections
among systems
•
Identifying and asking
significant questions
that clarify various
points of view and
lead to better
solutions
•
Framing, analyzing,
and synthesizing
information in order to
solve problems and
answer questions.
National Standards:
Visual Art
Alignment
Grade
Content Standards
Does
it
align?
K-4
Content Standard #1:
Yes
Understanding and
applying media,
techniques, and
processes
Comments
The National Standards for this
grade level indicate that students
are to:
•
Describe how different
materials, techniques, and
processes cause different
responses
•
Use different media,
techniques, and processes to
communicate ideas,
experiences, and stories
•
Use art materials and tools in a
safe and responsible manner
These goals relate to the P21
outcomes of making complex
choices and decisions,
understanding the
interconnections among
systems, and framing, analyzing
and synthesizing information in
order to solve problems and
answer questions.
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Innovation
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Information, Communication, &
Technology Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-direction
Social and Cross-cultural Skills
Productivity and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Innovation
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Information, Communication, &
Technology Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-direction
Social and Cross-cultural Skills
Productivity and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
The National Standards for Arts Education in Dance that
most aligned with the 21st Century Skills Map in the Arts
were :
• Demonstrating and understanding dance in various
cultures and historical periods, and
• Applying and demonstrating critical and creative thinking
skills in dance
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
The National Standards for Arts Education in Dance that
least aligned with the 21st Century Skills Map in the Arts
were :
• Identifying and demonstrating movement elements and
skills in performing dance, and
• Making connections between dance and healthful living
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Innovation
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Information, Communication, &
Technology Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-direction
Social and Cross-cultural Skills
Productivity and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Innovation
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Information, Communication, &
Technology Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-direction
Social and Cross-cultural Skills
Productivity and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
The National Standards for Arts Education in Music that
most aligned with the 21st Century Skills Map in the Arts
were :
• Composing and arranging music within specified
guidelines, and
• Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
The National Standards for Arts Education in Music that
least aligned with the 21st Century Skills Map in the Arts
were :
• Listening to, analyzing, and describing music, and
• Reading and notating music
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Innovation
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Information, Communication, &
Technology Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-direction
Social and Cross-cultural Skills
Productivity and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Innovation
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Information, Communication, &
Technology Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-direction
Social and Cross-cultural Skills
Productivity and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
The National Standards for Arts Education in Theatre
that most aligned with the 21st Century Skills Map in the
Arts were :
• Designing by visualizing and arranging environments for
classroom arrangements, and
• Acting by assuming roles and interacting in
improvisations
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
The National Standards for Arts Education in Theatre
that least aligned with the 21st Century Skills Map in the
Arts were :
• Understanding context by recognizing the role of theatre,
film, television, and electronic media in daily life, and
• Comparing and connecting art forms by describing
theatre, dramatic media (such as film, television, and
electronic media) and other art forms
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Innovation
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Information, Communication, &
Technology Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-direction
Social and Cross-cultural Skills
Productivity and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Innovation
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Information, Communication, &
Technology Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-direction
Social and Cross-cultural Skills
Productivity and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
The National Standards for Arts Education in Visual Art
that most aligned with the 21st Century Skills Map in the
Arts were :
• Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and
merits of their work and the work of others, and
• Understanding and applying media, techniques and
processes
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills
The National Standards for Arts Education in Visual Art
that least aligned with the 21st Century Skills Map in the
Arts were :
• Making connections between visual arts and other
disciplines, and
• Understanding the visual arts in relation to history and
cultures
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills:
Key Findings
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Innovation
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Information, Communication, &
Technology Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-direction
Social and Cross-cultural Skills
Productivity and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills:
Key Findings
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Innovation
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Information, Communication, &
Technology Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-direction
Social and Cross-cultural Skills
Productivity and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
The P21 skills with the highest
instances of alignment with the
standards were Critical
Thinking and Problem
Solving, Communication, and
Creativity.
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills:
Key Findings
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity
Innovation
The P21 skills with the highest
instances of alignment with the
standards were Critical
Thinking and Problem
Solving, Communication, and
Creativity.
Information Literacy
Media Literacy
Information, Communication, &
Technology Literacy
Flexibility and Adaptability
Initiative and Self-direction
Social and Cross-cultural Skills
Productivity and Accountability
Leadership and Responsibility
The P21 skills that were least
aligned with the standards were
Collaboration, Information,
Communication, &
Technology Literacy, and
Productivity and
Accountability.
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills:
Key Findings
Standards aligned with the greatest number of P21 skills:
Dance:
• Applying and demonstrating critical and creative thinking skills in dance
• Demonstrating and understanding dance in various cultures and historical periods
Music:
• Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines
• Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments
Theatre:
• Acting by assuming roles and interacting in improvisations
• Designing by visualizing and arranging environments for classroom dramatizations
Visual Art:
• Reflecting upon and assessing the characteristics and merits of their work and the
work of others
• Understanding and applying media, techniques, and processes
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills:
Recommendations for NCCAS
Consider areas of overlap between P21 skills:
• Creativity
• Media Literacy
• Innovation
• Information,
Communication, and
Technology Literacy
• Information Literacy
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills:
Recommendations for NCCAS
Consider skills related to work habits/work ethic:
• Productivity and Accountability
• Leadership and Responsibility
• Initiative and Self-direction
The current standards cover what is to be learned and,
often, how it is to be learned, but don’t often reference the
qualities and characteristics students should exhibit while
getting there.
Arts Standards and 21st Century Skills:
Recommendations for NCCAS
Consider the role of technology-oriented skills:
• Information, Communication, and
Technology literacy
• Media Literacy
• Information Literacy
Find College Board/NCCAS research online
The College Board: Arts at the Core
http://advocacy.collegeboard.org/preparation-access/arts-core.
National Coalition for Core Arts Standards
http://nccas.wikispaces.com.
Amy Charleroy, Office of Academic Initiatives, The College Board:
acharleroy@collegeboard.org