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Measure of Student Growth:
To assess student growth in theater, I administered a pre- and post-assessment focused on self-reported confidence, understanding, and skills in performance, collaboration, and creativity to my second semester Jurassic Park The Musical students. Students rated themselves in 12 categories on a scale of 1 to 10, reflecting their comfort and readiness in core theater practices aligned with Idaho’s ELA and Arts Standards:
How comfortable are you speaking or performing in front of others?
How confident are you in your ability to memorize lines?
How would you rate your understanding of basic theater terms (e.g., blocking, projection, improv)?
How confident are you expressing, showing, or telling emotions?
How comfortable are you in giving or receiving constructive feedback during a creative process?
How excited are you about being part of a performance or theater production?
How much do you feel theater can help you build courage?
How much do you feel theater can help you build grit?
How much do you feel theater can help you build flexibility?
How much do you feel theater can help you build planning/organization?
How much do you feel theater can help you build creativity?
How much do you feel theater can help you build communication skills?
Growth Evidence:
Out of 20 students who completed both assessments, 18 students (90%) demonstrated growth in multiple categories. Growth was especially strong in:
Comfort performing in front of others
Understanding theater vocabulary
Confidence expressing emotion
Belief in theater’s impact on personal skills (communication, courage, grit)
Evaluation Rating:
According to the Idaho rubric that my principal gave me, this places the project in the Proficient (3) category: “60–90% of students met their growth goals…”
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