Keywords

Advanced Placement, assessment, studio art

Abstract

Assessment in art is notoriously difficult and is probably best approached with skepticism. Artistry is notoriously difficult to assess. Yet measures of student learning in art are needed for both advocacy and art education policy. Assessments, particularly large-scale assessments, influence funding and educational policy at all levels. This article explores some of the challenges of assessment in the visual arts and critically examines the Advanced Placement Studio Art Portfolio to illustrate how a product-oriented assessment might influ-ence teaching and policy.

Original Publication Citation

Graham, M. A (2019). Assessment in the visual arts: Challenges and possibilities, Arts Education Policy Review, 120 (3), 175-183.