School-wide Academic, Civic, and Social Expectations

The Tourtellotte Memorial High School community has identified and adopted five learning expectations and a civic and social expectation with performance indicators, which support the accomplishment of the school's mission. They are supported by the school's statement of academic expectations established by all departments in the school. Student achievement for each learning expectation is assessed using a rubric. A rating of proficient or higher is part of the graduation competencies at Tourtellotte Memorial High School.

Scoring Guide
Exemplary Needs Improvement Proficient Unacceptable

Upon graduation, students should be proficient or exemplary
in all core learner expectation areas.

The Tourtellotte Memorial High School graduate will be able to:

4.0 Demonstrate an understanding of aesthetic concepts in at least one of the fine arts by:

A. ART
4.1 Creating art.

Exemplary

Exceeds expectations compared to earlier work when assimilating concepts to create compositions

Proficient

Meets expectations compared to earlier work when assimilating concepts to create compositions

Needs Improvement

Demonstrates limited growth compared to earlier work when assimilating concepts to create compositions

Unacceptable

Fails to demonstrate growth in assimilating concepts to create compositions

4.2 Using higher order critical thinking skills to analyze and evaluate artistic processes.

Exemplary

Identifies and interprets clearly and independently the elements and principles used to create a work of art

Proficient

Identifies and interprets the elements and principles used to create a work of art

Needs Improvement

Demonstrates limited ability to identify and interpret the elements and principles of a work of art

Unacceptable

Fails to analyze and evaluate the elements and principles used to create a work of art

4.3 Synthesizing artistic connections to society, culture, or daily life and recognize characteristics of personal work.

Exemplary

Demonstrates exceptional ability to interpret the meaning of a personal work of art and relate it to society, culture, or daily life

Proficient

Demonstrates an ability to interpret the meaning of a personal work of art and relate it to society, culture, or daily life

Needs Improvement

Limited ability to interpret the meaning of a personal work of art and relate it to society, culture, or daily life

Unacceptable

Fails to interpret the meaning of a personal work of art and relate it to society, culture, or daily life

B. MUSIC
4.4 Creating music.

Exemplary

Exceeds expectations compared to earlier work when synthesizing musical concepts to create compositions

Proficient

Meets expectations compared to earlier work when synthesizing musical concepts to create compositions

Needs Improvement

Demonstrates limited growth compared to earlier work when synthesizing musical concepts to create compositions

Unacceptable

Demonstrates no growth with little or no ability to synthesize musical concepts to create compositions

AND/OR

4.5 Analyzing and evaluating performances based on established standards.

AND/OR

4.6 Performing music.

Exemplary

Exceeds expectations compared to previous performance when preparing and producing a variety of repertoire

Proficient

Meets expectations compared to previous performance when preparing and producing a variety of repertoire

Needs Improvement

Demonstrates limited growth compared to previous performance when preparing and producing a variety of repertoire

Unacceptable

Demonstrates no growth in ability to prepare and produce a variety of repertoire