Art self assessment

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

*Also available in the Everything Art Bundle* This is a quick and easy assessment form for students to use when they complete an art project. Hand-drawn for a fun, sketchbook style presentation. I like to have students complete these, then do a pair share with a classmate - great way to incorporate...

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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 […]

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 […]

I love to have my students write about their work. Even the littlest people can have a lot to say about their creations! Also, having the students self-assess their work is part of the National Core Art Standards... When I was at Amherst Middle School, 7th and 8th grade students needed to write artist statements for their final projects, but I also dabbled with having the 5th and 6th grade students create them as well. I found that quality artist statements took a bit of prompting, so I…

Do you use rubrics for self-assessment with your students? I developed this rubric based on others I had seen online. I wanted to get my students thinking more about their artwork and writing a few sentences in reflection. We haven’t done much writing in art class before, so I didn’t want to overwhelm them. … … Continue reading →

The Studio Habits of Mind (SHOM) can be a phenomenal framework for organizing your Student Learning Outcomes, daily targets, essential questions, and more! Whether you teach from local or National Sta

What does it mean to be 'good' at art? You can acquire knowledge through reading, watching, listening etc but you must be able to apply that knowledge to specific situations . Use the links on this...

A Guide for Writing Artist Statements - FLEX Resource