Fine Art grading explained! For more in dept explanation, please scroll to the bottom. This is the cliff notes version:

Grading Guidelines K-2: Grades Kindergarten, 1 and 2 Report Cards

The Round Rock ISD Primary Report Card is a standards-based continuum, meaning that progress is reported on the knowledge and skills your child is expected to master at each grade level. The continuum is based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

Met Standard (MS) 3 – Exhibits mastery of skill/concept

Approaching Standard (AS) 2– Exhibits skill/concept with minimal guidance

Limited Progress towards Standard (LP) 1– Exhibits skill/concept with direct guidance

Grading Guidelines: Specials Classes for 3rd , 4th, and 5th grade

Teachers in art, music and physical education report student progress on the report card using the following terms.

E Excellent

S Satisfactory

N Needs improvement

U Unsatisfactory

In Art Education, students are graded on a variety of concepts and skills that are aligned with the Fine Arts TEKS, Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, as well as the Art Education standards for Round Rock ISD.

In 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade, students earn letter grades such as "E", "S", "N", and "U". Students will receive grades based on demonstrating concepts and skills, participating in activities, correct use of techniques and tools and daily creativity and comprehension.

"E"stands for EXCELLENT, which means that a student has worked hard, showed great effort, and great creativity

at or above grade level expectations.

"S"stands for SATISFACTORY, which means that a student is meeting grade level expectations.

"N"stands for NEEDS IMPROVEMENT, which means that a student is struggling with meeting grade level expectations.

"U"stands for UNSATIFACTORY, which means that a student is performing below grade level expectations.

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DETAILED RUBRIC – VISUAL ARTS

Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade

Participates in activities:

Level 3 (MS) -Listens critically and participates in all of the art class projects/discussions and demonstrates new insight/solutions to the presented art problem.

Level 2 (AS)-Listens and participates in the art class with few reminders or redirection.

Level 1 (LP) -Listens and participates occasionally in the art class with consistent reminders and redirections.

Kindergarten demonstrates concepts and skills:

Level 3 (MS)-Able to use a variety of materials to consistently apply the art elements-line, color, shape, texture, form, repetition/pattern, balance, and emphasis in all of their personal artwork and art discussions with mastery and independence.

Level 2 (AS)- Applies the art elements-line, color, shape, texture, form, repetition/pattern, balance, and emphasis in their personal artwork and art discussions with minimal guidance.

Level 1 (LP)-Applies the art elements-line, color, shape, texture, form, repetition/pattern, balance, and emphasis with direct guidance to their personal artwork.

First Grade demonstrates concepts and skills:

Level 3 (MS)- Able to use a variety of materials to consistently apply the art elements-line, shape, color, balance, texture, form, repetition/pattern, emphasis and design in all of their personal artwork and art discussions with mastery and independence.

Level 2 (AS)-Applies the art elements-line, shape, color, balance, texture, form, repetition/pattern, emphasis and design in their personal artwork and art discussions with minimal guidance.

Level 1 (LP)-Applies the art elements-line, shape, color, balance, texture, form, repetition/pattern, emphasis and design with direct guidance to their personal artwork.

Second Grade demonstrates concepts and skills:

Level 3 (MS)- Able to use a variety of materials to consistently apply the art elements-color, form, texture, space, composition, and movement/rhythm in all of their personal artwork and art discussions with mastery and independence.

Level 2 (AS) -Applies the art elements-color, form, texture, space, composition, and movement/rhythm in their personal artwork and art discussions with minimal guidance.

Level 1 (LP)-Applies the art elements-color, form, texture, space, composition, and movement/rhythm with direct guidance to their personal artwork.

Third Grade, Fourth Grade and Fifth Grade

Participates in activities:

E (Excellent): Listens critically and participates in the projects/discussions and demonstrates new insight/solutions.

S (Satisfactory): Listens and participates in all of the art class projects/discussions.

N (Needs Improvement): Listens and participates in the art class with few reminders or redirection.

U (Unsatisfactory): Listens and participates occasionally in the art class with consistent reminders and redirections.

Third Grade demonstrates concepts and skills:

E (Excellent): Independently applies and expresses their understanding of the art elements-value, color, unity, proportion, form and space in all of their personal artwork while employing the concepts of stories, symbols and observation.

S (Satisfactory): Consistently demonstrates the use of a variety of materials to apply the art elements-value, color, unity, proportion, form and space in all of their personal artwork and art discussions while employing the concepts of stories, symbols and observation.

N (Needs Improvement): Inconsistently demonstrates the use of a variety of materials to apply the art elements-value, color, unity, proportion, form and space in all of their personal artwork and art discussions. Inconsistently pursues understanding of the concepts of stories, symbols and observation.

U (Unsatisfactory): Does not demonstrate the use of a variety of materials to apply the art elements-value, color, unity, proportion, form and space in all of their personal artwork and art discussions even with direct guidance. Does not pursue understanding of the concepts of stories, symbols and observation.

Fourth Grade demonstrates concepts and skills:

E (Excellent): Independently applies and expresses their understanding of the art elements-value, space, color, contrast, form and balance in all of their personal artwork while employing the concepts of change and perspective.

S (Satisfactory): Consistently demonstrates the use of a variety of materials to apply the art elements-value, space, color, contrast, form and balance in all of their personal artwork and art discussions while employing the concepts of change and perspective.

N (Needs Improvement): Inconsistently demonstrates the use of a variety of materials to apply the art elements-value, space, color, contrast, form and balance in all of their personal artwork and art discussions. Inconsistently pursues understanding of the concepts of change and perspective.

U (Unsatisfactory): Does not demonstrate the use of a variety of materials to apply the art elements-value, space, color, contrast, form and balance in all of their personal artwork and art discussions even with direct guidance. Does not pursue understanding of the concepts of change and perspective.

Fifth Grade demonstrates concepts and skills:

E (Excellent): Independently applies and expresses their understanding of the art elements-value, color, unity, and form in all of their personal artwork while employing the concepts of design, scale, artistic voice and community.

S (Satisfactory): Consistently demonstrates the use of a variety of materials to apply the art elements-value, color, unity, and form in all of their personal artwork and art discussions while employing the concepts of design, scale, artistic voice and community.

N (Needs Improvement): Inconsistently demonstrates the use of a variety of materials to apply the art elements-value, color, unity, and form in all of their personal artwork and art discussions. Inconsistently pursues understanding of the concepts of design, scale, artistic voice and community.

U (Unsatisfactory): Does not demonstrate the use of a variety of materials to apply the art elements-value, color, unity, and form in all of their personal artwork and art discussions even with direct guidance. Does not pursue understanding of the concepts of design, scale, artistic voice and community.