NYSTCE Dance case studies
NYSTCE Dance · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The NYSTCE Dance Content Specialty Test is one of New York State's Content Specialty Tests, listed on the official NYSTCE test table as "164 Dance." It is a certification exam for candidates seeking a New York teaching credential in dance, and it sits alongside the other Arts CSTs - Music (165), Theater (166), and Visual Arts (167) - which were revised together and opened for registration on 07/14/20, with study guides released 06/23/20. The exam is delivered in multiple-choice format. The NYSTCE Dance case studies are 5 cases and about 2,906 words.
1Hypermobile Knees and a Short Adjudication Timeline
A suburban high school advanced dance ensemble has 22 students and three weeks until a regional adjudication. Rehearsals are four times per week for 50 minutes.
624 words, about 3 min2Literal Gestures and Unison in a Middle School Composition Unit
A seventh-grade dance elective has 26 students working in five choreography groups. Each group will show a 90-second composition in two class periods; the rubric addresses motif development, spatial contrast, and clarity of intent.
577 words, about 3 min3A Student Wants to Perform a Sacred Step
A high school dance appreciation class of 28 students is in a three-day unit on cultural context and power. During discussion, a student asks whether she can use a hop-step she learned at a family wedding in a specific Pacific Islander community in her solo for the spring concert.
584 words, about 3 min4Data Show Imitation but Not Creation
An elementary dance specialist teaches 30 fourth graders once a week for 40 minutes. The eight-week unit focuses on force and shape.
567 words, about 3 min5Accommodations Without Lowering the Bar
A middle school dance class has 28 students and is preparing a final performance assessment: a 32-count solo with three level changes and a written reflection. Three students have documented needs: one has ADHD and benefits from short, visible task chunks; one has low vision and cannot reliably see teacher demonstrations from the back of the gym; one has anxiety and has frozen during previous solo performances.
554 words, about 3 min