Outcomes

Purpose: To provide curriculum and instruction that demonstrates the inextricable link between jazz and American democracy so that:

Outcome 1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the process that creates jazz.

Indicator:	The # and % of students who correctly identify what a musician must know and do in order to play jazz.
Data Source:	Pre-/Post-Assessment
Applied to:	All students with at least a 75% attendance rate
Data Interval:	At the end of the 12-lesson course
Target:	50% of students grow +1 on the Pre-/Post-Assessment Rubric, Q6

Outcome 2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the process that creates American democracy.

Indicator a):	The # and % of students who correctly identify elements of American democracy.
Data Source:	Pre-/Post-Assessment
Applied to:	All students with at least a 75% attendance rate
Data Interval:	At the end of the 12-lesson course
Target:	50% of students grow +1 on the Pre-/Post-Assessment Rubric, Q7

Indicator b):	The # and % of students who correctly identify how jazz and democracy are related.
Data Source:	Pre-/Post-Assessment
Applied to:	All students with at least a 75% attendance rate
Data Interval:	At the end of the 12-lesson course
Target:	50% of students grow +1 on the Pre-/Post-Assessment Rubric, Q8

Outcome 3: Students demonstrate an interest in jazz.

Indicator a):	The # and % of students who report an increase in their actual listening to jazz, downloading songs or buying CDs, attending live shows, and/or desire to learn more about jazz.
Data Source:	Pre-/Post-Assessment
Applied to:	All students with at least a 75% attendance rate
Data Interval:	At the end of the 12-lesson course
Target:	50% of students show steady or positive growth on the Pre-/Post-Assessment, Q1b, Q2b, Q2b, Q4 and Q5

Indicator b):	The # and % of students who report an increase in their intent to listen to jazz, download songs or buy CDs, attend live shows, or pursue instrumental instruction in the future.
Data Source:	Pre-/Post-Assessment
Applied to:	All students with at least a 75% attendance rate
Data Interval:	At the end of the 12-lesson course
Target:	50% of students show steady or positive growth on Pre-/Post-Assessment, Q9a-Q9d

Outcome 4: Students demonstrate an interest in taking part in the democratic process.

Indicator a):	The # and % of students who select “Agree” or “Strongly Agree” on Post-Assessment, Q10
Data Source:	Post-Assessment
Applied to:	All students with at least a 75% attendance who also attend/complete The Democracy Jam™ and related lessons/assignments
Data Interval:	At the end of the 12-lesson course
Target:	50% of students select “Agree” or “Strongly Agree” on Post-Assessment, Q10

Indicator b):	The # and % of students who can identify concrete ways that they can impact American democracy.
Data Source:	Pre-/Post-Assessment
Applied to:	All students with at least a 75% attendance who also attend/complete The Democracy Jam™ and related lessons/assignments
Data Interval:	At the end of the 12-lesson course
Target:	50% of students identify a future goal with related preparations now and in the future on Post-Assessment, Q11