Art Assessment

Purpose:

The purpose of collecting and evaluating a student writing sample is to assess student growth in the areas of Drawing and Composing.  This assessment should be used by the teachers as a tool in order to focus instruction and plan mini-lessons.

Collecting Student Writing Samples:

1.            Students will choose to write on self-selected topics and Express their ideas through pictorial representations and written expression (composition). The use of Author’s Chair represents Reflection and will follow allowing for peer compliments and questions.

2.            Score the writing using the K rubric below and discuss trends across classrooms and the grade level with grade level team

3.            Look at anecdotal notes from conferences, as well as the writing sample in order to plan upcoming mini-lessons and create lines of thinking for future conferences

4.             The same process of assessing using the rubric will continue weekly.

Drawing

Consistent (4)-Pictures show strong understanding of a topic

Frequent (3)-Pictures show partial understanding of a topic       

Partial (2)-Pictures show limited understanding of a topic

Minimal (0 or 1) - No attempt is made or pictures show no understanding of a topic without the writer’s explanation

Composing        

Consistent (4)-Conveys a meaningful idea that relates to one topic. In addition, the idea is fully developed         

Frequent (3)-Conveys a meaningful idea that relates to one topic

Partial (2)-Conveys a meaningful idea that somewhat relates to one topic

Minimal (0 or 1)-No written attempt is made or a topic is not developed into one complete idea

Drawing and Composing Score (0-5= Emergent Writer, 6-8=Beginning Writer)

0-2-U (unsatisfactory)

3-5-P (Progressing, but not meeting grade level standards)

6-8-S (Satisfactory)