Art assessment

Oh no! It's the big A word. ASSESSMENT! While it can be scary and intimidating to create numeric grades for an entire student body, there are simple tools that I use to make my job a little easier. I do not believe in grading an elementary student based on how well they can draw. That's so.... subjective! For the past several years, I have been a member of an elementary art PLC (professional learning community). Last year, we met once a month to discuss teaching strategies, assessment…

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LITERALLY PERFECT! I used this sheet when I took my class to the art gallery. Quick and Easy, Great way to critique artwork. It's from FeedingStickFigures.com

If you are looking for an art rubric for your elementary students, here’s one created with real teacher feedback.

Art Criticism- This art analysis can be done as a discussion or as a written assignment. When I start this lesson we start with a QFT discussion about a teapot by Richard Notkin. We then delve into how to breakdown the analysis of art.

For too many art teachers, assessment remains a difficult concept. It’s tough to know what’s going to work, how it can be implemented, and how it can be incorporated to actually help improve teaching. In this episode, Tim takes on some of these concerns and shares his ideas on making assessment valuable. Heather Crocket, the […]

A Guide for Writing Artist Statements - FLEX Resource

cur·ric·u·lum (k-rky-lm) Origin: L, lit., a running course, race, career latin; currere, to run a fixed series of studies required, as in a college, for graduation, qualification in a major field of study, etc. I love questions. Well, some questions, the ones that cut to the chase. Certain questions are fun, like, "Does God have favorite colors?" He does use blue and green alot. Some questions are tricky. How about these: Where is the line that separates contentment and apathy? When does…

This is a very useful sheet for all GCSE students. It's a writing frame that should help you to structure the annotations you make in your ...