The development and growth of a quality dance program, capable of preparing all students to demonstrate the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for dance, depends on a comprehensive process of evaluating and defining program characteristics. Dance teachers, supervisors, coordinators, principals, and other campus and district administrators should participate in program evaluation. Information from this process can be used to develop a plan for strengthening programs.

• Are dance classes regularly scheduled and available to every student?
• Are the Dance TEKS the foundation of classroom activities, instruction, and student assessment? Describe how teachers use the TEKS in planning and implementing instruction.
• Are dance curricula aligned with the TEKS at each grade and course level?
• Are instructional materials, classroom activities, and teaching strategies aligned with the Dance TEKS and local curriculum?
• How does student assessment in dance measure or demonstrate the student expectations outlined in the TEKS?
• Describe how current course offerings meet the increasingly diverse needs and interests of students. How do they achieve the goals of the Dance TEKS?
• How do the program's structure and content retain students in dance?
• How are tools of technology used to increase student learning?
• How do physical classroom facilities support quality teaching and learning in dance?