RubricForGradingArt

1009590%
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A
Excellent
Outstanding
Exemplary

898580%
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B
AboveAverage
VeryGood
Acceptable

797570%
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C
Average
Good
NotYet
Acceptable

696560%
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D
BelowAverage
Needs
Improvement
BarelyAcceptable

59%andbelow
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F
Unsatisfactory
Poor
Unacceptable

ELEMENTSOFDESIGN:LINE,TEXTURE,COLOR,SHAPE/FORM,VALUE,SPACE
PRINCIPLESOFDESIGN:REPETITION,BALANCE,EMPHASIS,CONTRAST,UNITY
A:Plannedcarefully,madeseveralsketches,andshowedanawarenessoftheelementsandprinciplesof
designchosecolorschemecarefully,usedspaceeffectively.
B:Theartworkshowsthatthestudentappliedtheprinciplesofdesignwhileusingoneormoreelements
effectivelyshowedanawarenessoffillingthespaceadequately.
C:Thestudentdidtheassignmentadequately,yetitshowslackofplanningandlittleevidencethatan
overallcompositionwasplanned.
D:Theassignmentwascompletedandturnedin,butshowedlittleevidenceofanyunderstandingofthe
elementsandprinciplesofartnoevidenceofplanning.
F:Thestudentdidtheminimumortheartworkwasnevercompleted.

Creativity/Originality
A:Thestudentexploredseveralchoicesbeforeselectingonegeneratingmanyideastriedunusual
combinationsorchangesonseveralideasmadeconnectionstopreviousknowledgedemonstrated
understandingproblemsolvingskills.

B:Thestudenttriedafewideasforselectingoneorbasedhisorherworkonsomeoneelse'sideamade
decisionsafterreferringtoonesourcesolvetheprobleminlogicalway.
C:Thestudenttriedinidea,andhelpoutadequately,butitlackedoriginalitysubstituted"symbols"for
personalobservationmighthavecopiedwork.
D:Thestudentfulfilltheassignment,butgavenoevidenceoftryinganythingunusual.
F:Thestudentshowednoevidenceoforiginalthought.

Effort/Perseverance
A:Theprojectwascontinueduntilitwascompleteasthestudentcouldmakeitgaveiteffortfarbeyond
thatrequiredtoprideingoingwellbeyondtherequirement.
B:Thestudentworkhardandcompletedtheproject,butwithaloomoreffortitmighthavebeen
outstanding.
C:Thestudentfinishedtheproject,butitcouldhavebeenimprovedwithmoreeffortadequate
interpretationoftheassignment,butlackingfinishchoseaneasyprojectanddiditindifferently.
D:Theprojectwascompletedwithminimumeffort.
F:Thestudentdidnotfinishedtheworkadequately.

Craftsmanship/Skill/Consistency
A:Theartworkwasbeautifulandpatientlydoneitwasasgoodashardworkcouldmakeit.
B:Withalittlemoreeffort,theworkcouldhavebeenoutstandinglacksthefinishingtouches.
C:Thestudentshowedaveragecraftsmanshipadequate,butnotasgoodasitcouldhavebeen,abit
careless.
D:Thestudentshowedbelowaveragecraftsmanship,lackofprideinfinishedwork.
F:Thestudentshowedpoorcraftsmanshipevidenceoflazythisorlackofunderstanding.

GroupCooperation/Attitude
A:Thestudentworktowardgroupgoals,effectivelyperformedavarietyofrolesingroupwork,followed
throughoncommitments,wassensitivetothefeelingsandknowledgelevelofothers,willingly
participatedinnecessarypreparationorworkforclassroom.
B:Thestudentparticipatedenthusiastically,followedthroughwithcommitments,performedmorethan
adequately,assistedinpreparationandcleanup.
C:Thestudentmostlyallowedothersinthegrouptomakeallthedecisions,didhisorhershareofwork

adequately,assistedinpreparationandcleanupwhenasked.
D:Thestudentallowedotherstodomostofthework,didparticipateminimally,didtheminimum
amount.
F:Thestudentwaspartofthegroup,butdidalmostnothingtowardgroupgoals,didaminimalamountof
preparationandcleanup.

SampleArtRubric
Toprinttheserubricson8.5"X11"(21.5x28cm)paper,clickhere.
Followingaretworubrics.Youcanalsorightclickontherubricsbelowandsavetoyourcomputer
RubricSubmittedbyMarianneGalyk


FormadaptedusingcriteriasubmittedbyPattyKnott(seenotebelow)


NotefromPattyKnott
Ioftenmakeentirelyoriginalrubrics,thisoneisborrowedfrommanysources.Ithinksomeofthismay
havecomefromMarvinBartel.TheimportantthingindesigningrubricsisthatYOUbelievewhatyouare
evaluatingisimportantandyouconsiderwhatthestudentsthinkisimportant.Rubricsareacollaboration
betweenstudentandteacher.Astudentneedstoknowwhatgoodorexcellent"lookslike"ascomparedto
anaverage.WitheachrubricIalsogivereflectionquestions.Iaskthemtowriteabouttheworkofanother
studentandreallyquestionthemselvesastowhytheyrespondtothiswork.Theyassignadjectivestothe
worktheytellhowtheyare"moved."Ialsoaskwitheachwork"whatdoyouwantmetoconsiderin
evaluatingwhatyoudid?"Mostoftentheansweriseffortorexperimenting.Andthatiswhycomposition

andtechniquedonotholdhigherregardfrominvestigatingandproblemsolving.

Iofferthe"5"columnsoifastudentcanjustifythathe/shewentbeyondpresumedexpectations,Iwill
bumpupinthatcategory.IalwaysexpectthatastudentwillgobeyondinsomewaythatIdidn't
anticipate.
I'vebeenusingrubricslongbeforetheybecamethethingtodo.Ineverknewanyotherwaytoevaluate
artwork.Mynumbersarequalifiedbeyondgoodandexcellent,etc.Theyneedtoknowwhatgoodis.It's
theonlywayrubricswork.Idon'teverjustcheckoffboxes,Imakelotsofcomments.
MygradinghasbecomemucheasiersinceIinitiateddailyobjectivelogs.Imakeaweeklysheetforeach
studenttocomplete.Theyentertheirobjectivesforthedayatthebeginningoftheperiodandreflecton
progressattheend.Ireadtheseeachdayandmakebriefcomments.Thisisalsoawayforthestudentsto
askmequestionswhenIdon'tgetaroundtoseeeachoneduringtheperiod.Sincethistakescareof
attendance,Ijustspendthetimereviewingratherthantakingroll.Itallowsmetogiveindividual
prompts.Ihaveestablisheditasroutine,soit'snotabigchore.Thekidsexpectitanditkeepsthemon
task.
Ithinkkidsunderstandandwanthonestevaluations.Theytoooftenunderestimatewhattheyhavedone,
and,willadmitwhentheyslack.Workwiththemtomakethedialogueandalwaysunderstand
thatsometimestheydeviateforareason.~PattyKnott

RubricsbyMarianneGalyk
RubricSubmittedbyMarianneGalyk

AssessmentRubric
StudentName:

ClassPeriod:

Assignment:

DateCompleted:

Circlethenumberinpencil
thatbestshowshowwell
youfeelthatyoucompleted
thatcriterionforthe
assignment.

Excellent

Good

Average

Needs
Improvement

Rate
Yourself

Teachers
Rating

Criteria1

10

98

6orless

Criteria2

10

98

6orless

Criteria3

10

98

6orless

10

98

6orless

10

98

6orless

Criteria
4
Effort:tooktimeto
developidea&complete
project?(Didntrush.)
Gooduseofclasstime?
Criteria5Craftsmanship
Neat,clean&complete?
Skillfuluseofthearttools
&media?
Total:50
x2=100
(possible
points)

Your
Total

Grade:

Teacher
Total

StudentComments:

TeacherComments:

AssessmentRubric
StudentName:

ClassPeriod:

Assignment/Problem:

DateCompleted:

Circlethe
numberin
pencilthatbest
showshowwell
youfeelthat
youcompleted
thatcriterionfor
theassignment.
Composition
anddesign
doesitread
well?

Superior
Justify
below

Excellent

Good

Average

Needs
Improvement

Rate
Yourself

Teachers
Rating

Growthand
progressHow
doesthework
compareto
previouswork?
Istheregrowth
inthought?

ImpactIsit
daring?Doesit
extendfrom
pastwork?Isit
athemeof
personal
expressionorif
"borrowed'how
didyouchange
it?

Theproblem
Isthestudent
addressingthe
problemposed?
Arevariations
madefora
reason?

Care/effortIs
thework
appropriateto
thestyle?
attentionto
details
craftsmanship

Workhabits
efficientuseof
time,asking
questions,
recording
thoughts,
experimenting

Grade:

StudentReflection:

Your
Total

Teacher
Total

Teacher'sComments:

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