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Study Guide

Test Design and Test Objectives
Field 48: Dance

Test Overview

Format Computer-based test (CBT)
Number of Questions 100 selected-response questions
Time 2 hours and 30 minutes (does not include 15-minute CBT tutorial)
Passing Score 240

Pie chart of approximate test weighting outlined in the table below.

Test Objectives

Table outlining test content and subject weighting by sub area and objective
Subareas Range of Objectives Approximate Test Proportions
I Dance Elements, Concepts, and Skills 01–07 36%
II Creating and Analyzing Dance 08–11 23%
III The History and Roles of Dance 12–14 18%
IV Dance Education 15–18 23%
Total Proportion 100%

 

Subarea I–Dance Elements, Concepts, and Skills

Objective 0001: Understand basic movement elements, concepts, and skills.
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Objective 0002: Understand the fundamental technical skills and concepts of ballet.
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Objective 0003: Understand the fundamental technical skills and concepts of modern dance.
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Objective 0004: Understand the fundamental technical skills and concepts of jazz dance.
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Objective 0005: Understand the fundamental technical skills and concepts of tap dance.
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Objective 0006: Understand the fundamental technical skills and concepts of international folk and social dance forms.
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Objective 0007: Understand components of healthful living and fitness that promote lifelong well-being for dancers.
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Subarea II–Creating and Analyzing Dance

Objective 0008: Understand choreographic principles and processes.
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Objective 0009: Understand choreographic devices, forms, and structures.
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Objective 0010: Understand dance as a way to create and communicate meaning.
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Objective 0011: Understand the application of creative and critical thinking skills in dance.
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Subarea III–The History and Roles of Dance

Objective 0012: Understand the history of dance.
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Objective 0013: Understand the relationship between dance and culture.
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Objective 0014: Understand the relationship of dance to other art forms.
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Subarea IV–Dance Education

Objective 0015: Understand the philosophical foundations of dance education.
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Objective 0016: Understand instructional planning, implementation, and management associated with the teaching of dance in a school setting.
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Objective 0017: Understand integral skills and strategies required of the professional dance educator.
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Objective 0018: Understand ways to integrate dance into other areas of the educational curriculum.
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