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REPORTING STUDENT PROGRESS IN DANCE

The following report formats were designed to report out on the dance student's and the dance classes level of achievement in analyzing and evaluating the use of traditional and contemporary technologies for producing and performing a dance piece. The report enables students and parents to recognize the individual and class levels of achievement in terms of the specific standards-based criteria assessed. The unit report conveys information on the unit design of a dance combination using the Life Forms software program. The unit task also requires the student to apply this computer generated dance to a live dancer, incorporating the components of energy/force, space (shape) and time. Understanding and application of dance technique and qualities were also assessed.

Individual Student Report Template - Dance

Name ___________________________ Teacher ____________________________ Class _____________________________ Date ______________
Criteria	Advanced	Proficient	Basic	Below Basic
The student is able to use, analyze and evaluate energy/force in creating a dance phrase on Life Forms.
The student is able to use, analyze and evaluate shape in creating a dance phrase on Life Forms.

The student is able to use, analyze and evaluate time in creating a dance phrase on Life Forms.
The student is able to translate and apply (teach) the computer generated dance phrase to a live dancer
Use and understanding of energy/force is evident.
Use and understanding of shape is evident.

Understanding and application of dance technique in teaching a dancer the movement phrase.
Understanding and application of dance movement qualities and components in teaching the movement phrase.
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Class Report Template - Dance

Teacher ____________________________ Class _____________________________ Date ______________
Criteria The class as a whole is able to:	Advanced	Proficient	Basic	Below Basic
Use, analyze and evaluate energy/force in creating a dance phrase on Life Forms.	ex. (60%)	ex. (25%)	ex. (10%)	ex. (5%)
Use, analyze and evaluate shape in creating a dance phrase on Life Forms.

Use, analyze and evaluate time in creating a dance phrase on Life Forms.
Translate and apply (teach) the computer generated dance phrase to a live dancer .
Use and understanding of energy/force is evident.
Use and understanding of shape is evident.

Understanding and application of dance technique in teaching a dancer the movement phrase.
Understanding and application of dance movement qualities and components in teaching the movement phrase.
Comments:

We feel that the above templates could serve both as an assessment tool as well as a means of reporting student progress. The information provided in the class template would be a good way to report out on standards based instruction and assessment to the school community, the district community, and the state in regards to programs and proficiency levels of dancers in relation to the standards.

Links to dance technology sites:

http://www.troikaranch.org/company.html

http://www.techresource.homepage.com/

http://www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/