| Criteria | Level 1: I’m Just Beginning | Level 2: I’m on my way | Level 3: I’m at standard | Level 4: I’m above standard |
| Craftsmanship | Few or no details in work
Seldom varies technique(s): little or no control over art media | Develops some details in work
Sometimes varies techniques; demonstrates some control of media | Develops a substantially detailed work
Demonstrates control of media by varying techniques to get different effects. | Highly detailed work produced that demonstrates intense focus over time
Art materials and tools are used in a variety of ways, 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 occasionally identify/ discuss art elements in a work.
Understands that images communicate ideas and feelings, but doesn’t use them for this purpose. | Can identify and discuss the use of the most important art elements used in an artwork
Deliberately uses images to communicate ideas/ feelings. | Can identify and discuss the use of the art elements in artwork.
Uses images to communicate ideas/ feelings effectively, . |
| Creative Process | Does not plan or reflect on work/ use the creative process.
Does not select work for portfolio | Sometimes plans and reflects on work/ uses the steps of the creative process.
Keeps a portfolio, but does not use it appropriately to evaluate work. | Plans and reflects on artwork, using the creative process under teacher direction.
Develops criteria for evaluating the work in their portfolio. | Always uses the creative process for planning and reflection.
Develops criteria for evaluating work, and uses their portfolio to assess progress. |
| Composition | Seldom uses all the paper space.
Seldom creates a center of interest/ area of emphasis in artwork | Sometimes uses all the paper space
Sometimes creates a center of interest (emphasis) in artwork | Usually uses all the paper space
Usually creates a center of interest/ area of emphasis in an artwork Demonstrates symmetrical & asymmetrical balance | Always uses all the paper space
Always creates a center of interest/ area of emphasis in an artwork Demonstrates sophisticated use of asymmetrical balance |