Art Assessment Rubric ~ SKETCHBOOK or STUDIO PROJECT assignments are based upon this grading system.

Name___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Class______________________

Teacher and
Student Grade
Criteria: 5-Exemplary 4-Proficient 3-Average 2-Needs 1-Poor (T) (S)
Improvement
Creative? Explored numerous Explored more than one Explored one design, Explored no designs, Incomplete
Original? design, composition, and design, composition, and composition, and artistic compositions, and artistic And/or
artistic solutions. Multiple artistic solution. Some solution. Limited evidence solutions. No evidence of Not creative,
Challenging? evidence of inventive use evidence of inventive use of inventive use of inventiveness and poor original,
Dynamic? of techniques with of techniques with some techniques with little use of techniques. challenging,
Inventive? excellent expression of individuality. individuality. dynamic or
individuality. inventive
Overall Exhibits excellent Exhibits great design Exhibits some design Exhibits limited Incomplete
Design? design skills with use skills with some use skills with few uses of design skills or use of And/or
of many elements and of elements and elements and elements and No use of
Composition? principles of art. principles of art. principles of art. principles of art. design skills,
Elements and Thoroughly planned Proficiently planned Average composition Composition needs Elements and
Principles composition. composition. planning. improvement. Principles are
Utilized? missing
Craftsmanship? Excellent art production, Great art production, use Average art production, Below average art Incomplete
Neatness? use of media and of media and techniques. use of media and production, use of media And/or
techniques. Overall Overall appearance is techniques. Overall and techniques. Overall No evidence of
Quality? appearance is exceptional, mostly neat, some detail, appearance contains some appearance lacks neatness craftsmanship
Skills? neat, detailed, and finished. almost finished. neatness, limited detail, not and detail.
quite finished.
Time on Task? Worked diligently for the Worked during most of the Worked during some of the Rarely worked during Incomplete
Effort? entire class, always put in class, sometimes put in class, usually put in some class, rarely put in effort, And/or
maximum daily effort, great effort, mostly effort, sometimes followed rarely followed directions. Overall poor use
Perseverance? always followed followed directions. directions. Average Attitude needs of time, effort and
Time Spent in directions. Very positive Positive attitude during attitude during discussions; improvement during time spent in class
Class? attitude during discussions; discussions; took great took some pride in work. discussions; rarely took
took excellent pride in pride in work. pride in work.
work.
Student Student completed all Student completed most Student completed some Student completed one Incomplete
Questions/ questions and reflections questions and reflections questions or reflections question or reflection using And/or
using full details and using many details and using some details and no detail and no art No questions or
Reflections? correct art vocabulary. mostly correct art some correct art vocabulary. reflections
vocabulary. vocabulary. completed

TOTALS:____ _____

25=A+,24-22=A,21=A- 20=B+,19-17=B,16=B- 15=C+,14-12=C,11=C- 10=D+,9-7=D,6=D- 5=F