The New York State Individual Arts Assessment Pathway (IAAP) is a graduation pathway option for students who demonstrate, through a collection of creative works, growth over time that is aligned to specific performance indicators in the New York State Learning Standards for the Arts.  

The IAAP offers students a graduation pathway that allows them to build a portfolio of their creative works and helps to prepare them for future professional and educational experiences in the arts.

Attainment of the IAAP signifies demonstrated growth in the following areas:

• Creating - Conceiving and developing new artistic ideas and work

• Performing/Presenting/Producing - Realizing artistic ideas and work through interpretation and presentation

• Responding - Understanding and evaluating how the arts convey meaning

• Connecting - Relating artistic ideas and work with personal meaning and external context

The Individual Arts Assessment Pathway (IAAP) may be a 4+1 pathway to meet New York State diploma requirements.  

In order to be successful on the individual visual arts assessment the student will need to earn three (3) points.

Each point will be earned by completing all of the “Art Portfolio requirements” and a “Growth Statement” for that school year.

Portfolio Components

Students will be responsible for completing all five (5) components of the art portfolio throughout the school year with their teachers assessment and guidance. 

Please Note: If any portion of the portfolio is not completed within the selected course, students will not receive the point.

1. Artist Statement

2. Artwork #1

3. Artwork #2

4. Evidence of reflection 

5. Growth Statement

ALL portfolios will be evaluated according to the WFSD NYSED Approved Rubric.

Attaining Points

Point 1 

To earn the first point towards the IAAP, students must complete all art portfolio requirements and growth statement in either one of the following classes:

• Studio in Art 

• Explorations of Crafts 

Point 2 & 3

The second and third points towards the IAAP can be earned in any one of the elective art courses offered at WFHS. 

Please Note: 

Full Year Course Portfolio Components (1 point)

Half Year Course Portfolio Components (1/2 point)