Heather Vaughan-Southard Leave a Comment arts assessment, arts education, creative process, creativity, energy, Harvard Project Zero, MAEIA, Michael Letts, Oliver Herring, performance events, performance tasks, process-based learning, Thomas Hirschhorn, time-based

One integral aspect of many MAEIA assessment items is time limits. Sometimes this may seem unnatural, high pressure, or “test-oriented.” But in the arts, limiting time can often...

Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment instruction, Michigan Arts Education

For the past 17 years, as a main component of our yearly music curriculum, I have been producing original music with K-12 students. By providing the tools, the time, and the guidance for students to create...

Holly Olszewski Leave a Comment arts assessment, arts education, assessment, Holly Olszewski, MAEIA, music, Performance Assessment

I hear many complaints about assessment from my colleagues, those in my subject area and others. When I am in a good mood, I try to counter their complaints with “Assessment is great!”, “Assessment helps...

Karrie LaFave Leave a Comment

It is a privilege to serve as the project director for Michigan Arts Education Instruction and Assessment (MAEIA). My role has evolved to one that helps frame annual project goals, align initial resources, and then...