Grading Policy
In Art Class...
In Art Class...
1. Students EARN their grade in art.
1. Students EARN their grade in art.
-"Earn" is a verb.
-"Earn" is a verb.
-Students earn grades by trying (--or not trying--) their best and sticking it out in the most difficult of assignments.
-Students earn grades by trying (--or not trying--) their best and sticking it out in the most difficult of assignments.
2. Students take ownership of monitoring their grade.
2. Students take ownership of monitoring their grade.
-Students are given time and opportunities to check their art grade in class and to make up work.
-Students are given time and opportunities to check their art grade in class and to make up work.
3. Students make arrangements with the teacher to make up missed work.
3. Students make arrangements with the teacher to make up missed work.
-If you know or suspect ahead of time that you will be out of school for things like funerals, weddings, vacations, surgeries, etc., please let the teacher know.
-If you know or suspect ahead of time that you will be out of school for things like funerals, weddings, vacations, surgeries, etc., please let the teacher know.
5. Students turn in work on time.
5. Students turn in work on time.
-Exceptions, of course, are when a student has an academic accommodation or has excused absences.
-Exceptions, of course, are when a student has an academic accommodation or has excused absences.
-If you have any other reasonable request for an extension on a due date, please discuss this privately with the teacher so you can collaborate on a reasonable due date. Otherwise, please see my Late Policy (below)
-If you have any other reasonable request for an extension on a due date, please discuss this privately with the teacher so you can collaborate on a reasonable due date. Otherwise, please see my Late Policy (below)
Late Policy
Late Policy
Participation Grades
Participation Grades
-Participation grades cannot be made up. You either do it or you don't.
-Participation grades cannot be made up. You either do it or you don't.
-If you have an EXCUSED absence, you will be exempt in the gradebook from participation grades, and an "X" will show on the gradebook. Please don't be alarmed by the "X" because it is harmless. It simply means you don't have to do it because you weren't there.
-If you have an EXCUSED absence, you will be exempt in the gradebook from participation grades, and an "X" will show on the gradebook. Please don't be alarmed by the "X" because it is harmless. It simply means you don't have to do it because you weren't there.
Numerical Grades
Numerical Grades
-If you are absent on a day that we have a quiz or test (you would know about it in advance), you will need to make this up during tutorial hours.
-If you are absent on a day that we have a quiz or test (you would know about it in advance), you will need to make this up during tutorial hours.
Rubric-Based Grades
Rubric-Based Grades
-Unless you receive an academic accommodation or you were absent, EACH DAY your assignment is late, you'll get 10% of your grade for that assignment will be taken off.
-Unless you receive an academic accommodation or you were absent, EACH DAY your assignment is late, you'll get 10% of your grade for that assignment will be taken off.
Extra Credit Opportunities
Extra Credit Opportunities
There are plenty of opportunities for extra credit/enrichment during each grading cycle. These may be announced in class and/or Google Classroom.
There are plenty of opportunities for extra credit/enrichment during each grading cycle. These may be announced in class and/or Google Classroom.
Art Rubric
Art Rubric
Learn more about the rubric HERE
Learn more about the rubric HERE
My art classes are project-based and I want my students to easily interpret constructive criticism that I offer. Naturally, I wanted to be selective in how I adjusted my grading rubric this year. The rubric I have chosen to use this 2020-2021 academic year is called the Single Point Rubric. The single column of criteria seems to fit my project-based classes because the feedback I give can be more constructive. More importantly, it allows students to interpret it more easily. You can read more about the Single Point Rubric here.