Arts Assessment for Learning - The Arts Assessment for Learning website is the product of a partnership between the New York City Department of Education’s Office of Arts and Special Projects and ArtsConnection, a model arts education organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE). Since 2005, the two have collaborated on USDE-funded projects that support the professional development of hundreds of New York City arts teachers.
National Assessment for Educational Program (NAEP) Arts Assessment - The report that measured students' knowledge and skills in the arts by asking them to observe, describe, analyze, and evaluate works of music and visual art and to create original works of visual art. The most recent arts assessment was given in 2016 to approximately 8,800 students in grade 8. About one-half of eighth-grade students were assessed in music (4,300 students), and the other half were assessed in visual arts (4,400 students).