Assessment Rubric

Name: ____________________

“MACRAME”

Criteria Level One Level Two Level Three Level Four

KNOWLEDGE and -Some knots are -Almost all knots are

UNDERSTANDING
Sample stiches on pin cushion.
1. Spiral Knot 2. Square /
Open Square Knot 3.
Switchback Knot 4. Ripple
Knot 5. Wave Knot
-Many errors -A few knots are formed correctly. formed correctly. Only
correct -Many errors Some errors present. minor errors present.
-Inconsistent knot present
length, uneven -Knots are mostly -Knots are uniform in
-Knots are somewhat uniform in length and length and even.
- Limited grasp of uniform in length and
knotting even
even -Very good overall grasp
techniques -Fair grasp of of knotting techniques.
- Some grasp of knotting techniques.
knotting techniques. - Created 2+
-Created 2 BRACELETS .
BRACELETS

THINKING / INQUIRY
BRACELET DESIGN
Design/plan for bracelet
- 1 design shows a
PATTERN
(REPTITION) ; 2nd design
RADIAL BALANCE
design; includes beads
PROPOSAL FOR CREATIVE
MACRAME PROJECT -
PLANNING AND RESEARCH
 4 ideas are
presented through
small sketches and/or
images/instructions
 -sources are
cited (works cited)
PROBLEM SOLVING
Basic design Challenging design
 Limited  Good research
research evident.  Some research (minimum of 4  Well researched.
 An image of evident. ideas/designs/ sources  Images of final
project & ideas included.
final project  An image of final researched.)
included.  Images of final
project included.
project included
CREATIVE CREATIVE PROJECT
PROJECT CREATIVE PROJECT CREATIVE PROJECT  Excellent problem
 Limited  Good problem solving.
solving.
problem solving.  Some problem  Highly creative
 Limited solving.  Good creativity
creativity  Some creativity
Student directed
Teacher directed

COMMUNICATION Rarely uses Sometimes uses Uses correct terms Always uses correct
Using correct terms correct terms correct terms most of the time terms

PROPOSAL PROPOSAL PROPOSAL

Limited clarity. Some clarity. Format Good clarity of PROPOSAL
Clarity and format of project(s). High degree of clarity.
Format not followed error.
PROPOSAL correctly. Proper format. Proper format. Works Cited
Resources listed. created.
APPLICATION SAMPLE BOARD SAMPLE BOARD SAMPLE BOARD SAMPLE BOARD
Majority of knots Majority of knots formed Majority of knots formed All knots formed correctly.
formed correctly. correctly. Generally correctly. Generally There is consistent
SAMPLE BOARD Generally consistent uniformity & consistent uniformity & uniformity and tightness.
consistent tightness. tightness. Spiral
Spiral Spiral Square Knot
uniformity & Open Square
Square Knot Square Knot
tightness. Open Square Open Square Switchback
Spiral Switchback Switchback Ripple or Loopy
Square Knot Ripple or Loopy Ripple or Loopy Wave
Open Square Wave Wave Beads incorporated
Switchback Beads incorporated Beads incorporated
Ripple or Loopy
BRACELET Wave
- includes beads; - is correct Beads incorporated BRACELET is BRACELET is correct
length; - finished neatly (for e.g. correct length (fits) and length (fits) and closes
closes neatly
with a bead)
CREATIVE MACRAME
CREATIVE MACRAME PROJECT CREATIVE MACRAME CREATIVE MACRAME
CREATIVE Some effective use of PROJECT PROJECT
PROJECT MACRAME materials and Effective use of Highly effective use of
PROJECT techniques learned. materials and materials and techniques
APPLICATION OF THE Limited use of techniques learned. learned.
CREATIVE PROCESS materials and Some challenge.
techniques learned. Project challenges Project is highly complex.
Some application of the student. Different or new knots are
USE OF CLASS TIME , creative process. incorporated.
SAFETY and CLEANUP Limited challenge. Good application of the
Satisfactory Highly creative.
creative process.
Limited application Excellent
of the creative Good
process

Needs improvement