Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about how New York City Public Schools employ art educators and assess the quality of arts education when it's not delivered by certified art teachers. Cordelia Veve explains the assessment process for various types of arts instruction.

• Arts education can be delivered by certified art teachers, general education teachers, or cultural arts organizations
• The assessment baseline is the same regardless of who delivers the instruction
• Key factors in assessment include standards alignment, grade appropriateness, and accessibility for all students
• The arts blueprint is used to ensure students have opportunities to make art and build arts literacy