SCAAP core assessments include fundamental aspects of arts education that educators incorporate at all levels, such as singing and drawing. By slightly altering the assessment materials, educators can assess students multiple times on one fundamental aspect. Educators can then use that data to track students’ arts development and their progression from one proficiency level to the next. Click on an arts area below to explore the available core assessments.
The South Carolina Arts Assessment Program (SCAAP) provides arts educators with authentic, performance-based assessments to measure students’ arts proficiency. Established in 2000, SCAAP is a collaborative effort among the Research, Evaluation, and Measurement Center at the University of South Carolina (USC); the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE); the South Carolina Arts Commission (SCAC); and South Carolina arts educators. Each year, SCAAP develops several teacher-informed assessments aligned to the 2017 South Carolina College- and Career-Ready Standards for arts educators
