GACE Art (726) case studies
GACE Art (726) · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The GACE Art (726) assessment is part of Georgia's state-approved educator certification assessment program, developed by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (GaPSC) and Evaluation Systems, Pearson (ES). It is intended for candidates seeking certification to teach art in Georgia's public schools. The assessment is computer-delivered and is aligned with the state standards for the P-12 curriculum and with state and national content standards. Each GACE test, including Art (726), was developed by Georgia educators from across the state, including committees of educators, educator preparation faculty, and other content and assessment specialists. The GACE Art (726) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,283 words.
1Layered Glazes, a Found Metal, and a Single Kiln
Your high school runs Ceramics I and II in one room with a single 18 × 18 × 27 in. cone-6 electric kiln fired once weekly.
715 words, about 4 min2Low Vision, Color Mixing, and a Paraprofessional's Suggestion
Your middle school schedules 7th-grade art in 45-minute periods with 26 students. Devon, who has low vision (20/200 acuity, uses magnification and large-print materials), is in the class.
658 words, about 3 min3An Originality Score, a Parent Challenge, and a Common Rubric
At a suburban high school, Art II uses a choice-based curriculum and a department-required 4×4 rubric: craftsmanship, originality, composition, reflection. Twenty-four students are in the class.
622 words, about 3 min4Copyright, Trademark, and the District Art Show
Your K-12 district's annual art show includes a public reception, a printed catalog, and an Instagram gallery. A senior, Elena, painted a near-exact copy of a professional photographer's image found through an image search, changing only the color palette; she wants to sell 20 prints at the reception.
642 words, about 3 min5Clay on a Cart With No Ventilated Kiln
You are the sole K-5 art teacher in a 500-student elementary school. Your room is being used for testing all year, so you teach from a rolling cart in six homerooms: 30 students per class, 40 minutes, once a week.
646 words, about 3 min