Advanced Art is all about learning how to use the creative process to make original art. We'll also develop skills with a range of media and processes and learn about contemporary artists and art history. Please use the link below to access the syllabus and other important class info.
Ms. King’s students post their finished artwork on Artsonia, a digital portfolio where families can view and read about their child's creative process. Families can also share it with friends and relatives far away, and even purchase personalized keepsakes, with 20% of all purchases going to Ms. King’s classroom for supplies. Check out our digital gallery to see some of the incredible artwork Ms. King’s students have created!
Proficiency-Based Grading:
Also known as “standards-based grading” or “skills-based grading,” this system of grading measures and reports a student’s proficiency in the subject matter. Student's grade will reflect their mastery of skills in Art, using the California Content Standards for the Visual Arts as a guide.
How is Proficiency-Based Grading Different from Traditional Grading?
A traditional grading system measures overall performance on projects or assignments based on the criteria for that specific assignment. Proficiency-based grading breaks down and assesses the skills needed to complete a specific task (project) in a class. This grading system assesses how you engage with what you learn and allows you to demonstrate mastery or proficiency in a skill over time.
How is proficiency measured?
Students will assess their own artwork and reflect on how well they have done in 10 different categories in the ART RUBRIC Ms. King uses to grade artwork.
Artwork is worth 14 points. Below, you can see Ms. King’s Equal Interval Grading scales for both 14-point and 100% scales. This is very different from the traditional 100-point grading scale. Note that the intervals between each letter grade are EQUAL in both grading scales.
Ms. King will enter a grade at the end of each week using the rubric above.
*Engagement grades will NOT be changed after the week is over unless there’s an error.
*Artwork is worth 14 points while Weekly Engagement Grades are worth 4 points per week with nearly 20 weekly grases per semester.