On NAB strategies approved from 1985-1999 you will find VAIS. VAIS stands for the Visual Arts in Iowa Schools Standards, which are the scope and sequence guidelines for visual arts teachers in the state of Iowa. Since the NAB project originated in the state of Iowa, all strategies were focused on one of the required VAIS curriculum standards.

There are four AIMS in the VAIS standards. They are action statements which describe activities of the art teacher who guides, helps, motivates and assists students.

Under each scope and sequence aim you will find a number of student GOALS; under each student goal there are a number of student OBJECTIVES at three levels of increasing maturity and complexity.

Level 1: Objectives for students with little or no art background

Level 2: Objectives for students with intermediate art knowledge, skills and experience

Level 3: Objectives for high school students or those with a variety of art experiences and a depth of art concepts and knowledge

VAIS standards will be gradually replaced with National Visual Arts Standards in years to come!

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