EP Rubric Guidance: Art
This rubric guidance describes instructional strategies often used in art settings that align to the DCPS Essential Practices.
This guidance document does not supersede the EP rubric; rather, it is intended to serve as a reference in order to inform an academic interpretation of the EP rubric from the perspective of art. It does not constitute a new set of policies or procedures for assessing teachers.
Essential Practice
Specific Practices for Art Settings
EP 1
Cultivate a responsive learning community
Specific practices for promoting a supportive community and engaging all students in an art classroom may include:
• Demonstrating an equitable commitment to all students’ ability to be successful …show more content…
The Office of Teaching and Learning recommends that art instruction is aligned to the National Core Arts Standards, and the units of study in the Framework for Arts Learning are developed around these standards. The OSSE Arts Education Standards are another source of art standards used in some DCPS classrooms. Art teachers and school leaders are encouraged to connect about preferred standard alignment at the school level.
2. While some lessons, especially in elementary art classes, may have specific themes, these themes should not be confused with lesson or course content. o Example: Students might be creating pumpkins during a lesson with a Halloween theme, but the lesson should have a content focus, aligned to

relevant standards, such as, “Students will explore and interpret color by creating realistic pumpkin paintings, mixing primary hues to create various hues and intensities.” (See NCCAS Anchor Standard 2)
EP 3
Lead a well-planned, purposeful learning
This rubric guidance describes instructional strategies often used in art settings that align to the DCPS Essential Practices.
This guidance document does not supersede the EP rubric; rather, it is intended to serve as a reference in order to inform an academic interpretation of the EP rubric from the perspective of art. It does not constitute a new set of policies or procedures for assessing teachers.
Essential Practice
Specific Practices for Art Settings
EP 1
Cultivate a responsive learning community
Specific practices for promoting a supportive community and engaging all students in an art classroom may include:
• Demonstrating an equitable commitment to all students’ ability to be successful …show more content…
The Office of Teaching and Learning recommends that art instruction is aligned to the National Core Arts Standards, and the units of study in the Framework for Arts Learning are developed around these standards. The OSSE Arts Education Standards are another source of art standards used in some DCPS classrooms. Art teachers and school leaders are encouraged to connect about preferred standard alignment at the school level.
2. While some lessons, especially in elementary art classes, may have specific themes, these themes should not be confused with lesson or course content. o Example: Students might be creating pumpkins during a lesson with a Halloween theme, but the lesson should have a content focus, aligned to

relevant standards, such as, “Students will explore and interpret color by creating realistic pumpkin paintings, mixing primary hues to create various hues and intensities.” (See NCCAS Anchor Standard 2)
EP 3
Lead a well-planned, purposeful learning