Study Guide
Field 002: Art
Test Design and Framework
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The test design below describes general assessment information. The framework that follows is a detailed outline that explains the knowledge and skills that this test measures.
Test Design
*Does not include 15-minute C B T tutorial
Test Framework
Subarea roman numeral 1–Materials and Processes
Competency 0001–Apply knowledge of techniques, materials, and tools used in drawing and painting.
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- Apply knowledge of the characteristics of materials and tools used in drawing and painting.
- Analyze the techniques used in given drawings and paintings to achieve specific effects.
- Demonstrate knowledge of safety issues, health issues, and proper maintenance procedures for media, tools, and technologies used in the creation of drawings and paintings.
Competency 0002–Apply knowledge of techniques, materials, and tools used in sculpture and ceramics.
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- Apply knowledge of the characteristics of materials and tools used in sculpture and ceramics.
- Analyze the techniques used in given sculptures and ceramics to achieve specific effects.
- Demonstrate knowledge of safety issues, health issues, and proper maintenance procedures for media, tools, and technologies used in the creation of sculptures and ceramics.
Competency 0003–Apply knowledge of techniques, materials, and tools used in printmaking and fiber arts.
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- Apply knowledge of the characteristics of materials and tools used in printmaking and fiber arts.
- Analyze the techniques used in works of printmaking and fiber arts to achieve specific effects.
- Demonstrate knowledge of safety issues, health issues, and proper maintenance procedures for media, tools, and technologies used in the creation of printmaking and fiber arts.
Competency 0004–Apply knowledge of techniques, materials, and tools used in media arts.
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- Apply knowledge of the characteristics of materials and tools used in media arts.
- Analyze the techniques used in works of media arts to achieve specific effects.
- Demonstrate knowledge of safety issues, health issues, and proper maintenance procedures for media, tools, and technologies used in the creation of media arts.
Subarea roman numeral 2–Art Elements and Design Principles
Competency 0005–Analyze the use of the elements of art in works of art.
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- Demonstrate knowledge of how the elements of art (e.g., line, value, color, texture, shape, form, space) may be used in works of art.
- Analyze how the elements of art are used in a given work of art to create an effect or express an idea.
Competency 0006–Analyze the use of the principles of design in works of art.
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- Demonstrate knowledge of how the principles of design (e.g., balance, harmony, contrast, unity, variety, emphasis, repetition, rhythm, pattern, movement) may be used in works of art.
- Analyze how the principles of design are used in a given work of art to create an effect or express an idea.
Subarea roman numeral 3–Art and Culture
Competency 0007–Apply knowledge of art of prehistoric and ancient periods (e.g., Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Chinese).
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- Demonstrate knowledge of characteristic styles and subject matter of prehistoric art and ancient art.
- Analyze examples of prehistoric art and ancient art from various cultures (e.g., Greece, Rome, Egypt, China).
Competency 0008–Apply knowledge of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque art.
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- Apply knowledge of styles and subject matter of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque art.
- Recognize artists and analyze works of Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque art.
Competency 0009–Apply knowledge of eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth-century art.
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- Apply knowledge of the art of various eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth century artists and artistic movements.
- Apply knowledge of the purposes of eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth century art.
Competency 0010–Apply knowledge of art from various cultures of Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania.
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- Apply knowledge of characteristics of the art of Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania.
- Apply knowledge of how the art of Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania relate to their historical context.
- Identify themes expressed in given works of art from Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East, and Oceania.
- Recognize the artistic contributions of Native American cultures in Oklahoma.
Subarea roman numeral 4–Aesthetics, Art Criticism, and Interdisciplinary Connections
Competency 0011–Apply knowledge of major functions, aesthetic concepts, critical analysis, theories, and philosophies of art.
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- Analyze the functions of art from various cultures and historical periods.
- Apply knowledge of critical models and aesthetic theories.
- Describe, analyze, interpret, and evaluate works of visual art.
- Apply knowledge of presenting and exhibiting art (e.g., portfolio development, methods of art exhibition, roles of museums and other venues).
Competency 0012–Apply knowledge of relationships between the visual arts and other arts and the relationships between the visual arts and other academic disciplines.
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- Analyze how developments in the arts have paralleled and influenced one another throughout history.
- Recognize ways in which the visual arts are related and connected to content and concepts in other art disciplines.
- Analyze how developments in the visual arts have influenced or been influenced by developments in other disciplines.
- Recognize ways in which the visual arts are related and connected to content and concepts in other disciplines.
Subarea roman numeral 5–Pedagogical Content Knowledge
Competency 0013–Analyze and interpret artworks and student work products and explain developmentally appropriate strategies to effectively address student needs.
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- Apply knowledge of standards-based learning goals for art content.
- Explain how specific developmentally appropriate instructional strategies and activities promote student learning in art.
- Cite evidence of student learning in an art lesson.
- Assess student learning to inform future instruction in this content area of art.