| Criteria | Level 1: Beginning | Level 2: Developing | Level 3: At Standard | Level 4: Above Standard |
| Craftsmanship | Few or no details in work
Seldom uses tools and materials effectively Seldom demonstrates control of media | Develops some details in work
Sometimes uses tools and materials effectively Sometimes demonstrates control of media | Develops a substantially detailed work
Uses tools and materials competently Demonstrates control of media | Highly detailed work produced that demonstrates intense focus over time
Art materials and tools are used with competence, demonstrating above average skill |
| Communication | Cannot identify art elements in a work.
Has no understanding that images are used to communicate ideas and feelings | Can identify art elements occasionally
Understands that images communicate ideas and feelings, but doesn’t use them for this purpose | Can identify most of the art elements in an artwork
Deliberately uses images to communicate ideas/ feelings | Can identify all the art elements in artwork.
Uses images to communicate ideas/ feelings effectively |
| Creative Process | Seldom creates ideas/sketches to plan artwork
Does not select work for portfolio Does not reflect on work | Sometimes creates ideas/sketches to plan artwork
Keeps a portfolio, but does not use it to assess progress or reflect on work in a meaningful way | Plans artwork from multiple ideas/ sketches.
Selects work for a portfolio, and uses it to reflect on progress/ the strengths/ weaknesses of an artwork | Generates many ideas/sketches for their artwork.
Insightfully reflects on artwork, develops criteria for selecting work, and uses their portfolio to assess progress |
| Composition | Seldom uses all the paper space.
Seldom creates a focal point/ area of emphasis in artwork | Sometimes uses all the paper space
Sometimes creates a focal point (emphasis) in artwork | Usually uses all the paper space
Usually creates a focal point/ area of emphasis in an artwork | Always uses all the paper space
Always creates a focal point/ area of emphasis in an artwork |