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Des Moines Public Schools K-12 Student Learning Objectives in the Visual Arts 

• Students can communicate at a foundational level in the visual arts. This includes knowledge and skills in the use of basic vocabularies, materials, tools, techniques, and intellectual methods of the discipline.
• Students can communicate proficiently in at least one art form, including the ability to define and solve artistic problems with insight, reason, and technical proficiency.
• Students can develop foundational evaluations and analyses of works of art from structural, historical, and cultural perspectives.
• Students can develop an informed acquaintance with exemplary works of art from a variety of cultures and historical periods, and a basic understanding of historical development in the arts disciplines, across the arts as a whole, and within cultures.

Effective Components of an Educational Studio Program

• Demonstrations of artistic techniques and uses of media
• Opportunities for practice, experimentation, and refinement based on effective feedback
• Support for divergent thinking and multiple learning outcomes
• A rich and robust variety of visual references
• A variety of critique and response formats
• Introductions to and expectations for use of appropriate art vocabulary
• Connections among artists, careers, and art in everyday life and communities
• An organizational system for storage and disbursement of materials and tools
• Clear and maintained expectations for art room safety, cleaning, and classroom procedures
• Integrations and connections with other content areas
• Displays of various student works within the school and the community