Research on the Application of the US Cornerstone Assessment Model proposed by National Core Art Curriculum Standards in 2014 in the Performance Evaluation of Music Literacy

Abstract

The United States issued the latest National Core Art Curriculum Standards in 2014, which address the issues of the overall design and planning of the five art courses of music, dance, drama, and media art. Compared to the 1994 edition of the National Standards for Art Education in the United States, it provides a new content for art courses. Essentially, it proposed cornerstone evaluation model. The American art curriculum has the following characteristics: focusing on artistic literacy and developing students' academic abilities, enabling students to achieve artistic success and achievement through creative practice, and a reverse curriculum design. These have certain enlightening effects on further improving the courses of music in China. This paper mainly discusses the implication of Cornerstone Assessment Model and its application in music teaching and evaluation process.