Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 389 - Examinations, Courses, Standards and Diplomas
PREKINDERGARTEN, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Instruction: Prekindergarten Through Second Grade
Section 389.2415 - Kindergarten: Visual arts

Universal Citation: NV Admin Code 389.2415

Current through February 27, 2024

If a public school offers a course of instruction in visual arts in kindergarten, such instruction must be designed so that pupils meet the following standards of performance by the completion of the course:

1. Creation of new visual art by conceiving and developing visual art, alone and with others, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Explore the use of materials to create visual art; and

(2) Collaborate with teachers and other pupils to solve problems relating to the creation of visual art.

(b) Organize and develop artistic ideas and work, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Experiment to build skills for the creation of visual art;

(2) Identify safe and nontoxic materials and tools for the creation of visual art; and

(3) Create visual art that represents natural and constructed environments.

(c) Refine, complete and present works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to explain the process used to create visual art.

2. Interpretation and presentation of visual art, alone and with others, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Select, analyze and interpret works of visual art for presentation, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to select pieces of visual art for a personal portfolio.

(b) Develop and refine artistic techniques, work and presentations, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Identify the rationale for saving or displaying works of visual art; and

(2) Explain the purpose of a portfolio or collection of works of visual art.

(c) Discuss and apply topics relating to the presentation of works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to identify and explain the purpose of an art museum.

3. Understanding and evaluating, alone and with others, how visual art conveys meaning, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Perceive and analyze works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to:
(1) Identify types of visual art and uses of visual art in personal spaces; and

(2) Describe what an image represents.

(b) Interpret intent and meaning in works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to describe relevant details in visual art.

(c) Apply prescribed criteria to evaluate works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to explain his or her reasons for preferring a particular work of visual art.

4. Using external context when creating, evaluating and finding personal meaning in visual art, which must be determined by evaluating the ability of the pupil to:

(a) Apply and relate knowledge and personal experience to visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to create visual art that tells a story about a personal experience.

(b) Analyze works of visual art in light of societal, cultural and historical context to create a deeper understanding of the works of visual art, as demonstrated by the ability of the pupil to identify the purpose of a work of visual art.

Added to NAC by Bd. of Education by R043-18A, eff. 12/19/2018

NRS 385.080, 385.114 and 389.021

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