Assessing Student Work
This approach was developed by Teaching for Artistic Behavior
Artistic Behaviors Artistic behaviors are honored and noted in the ongoing daily assessment process. Choice-based art education uses multiple forms of assessment to support student and teacher growth. Some of the artistic behaviors choice teachers value include:
Risk-taking
Following a line of thought over time
Going deep with a preferred medium or technique
Playing and experimenting
WHAT DOES EXCELLENCE LOOK LIKE IN ART CLASS?
Artists get ideas for their artwork from their personal experiences, resources (books, other artists’ work, etc.) and from art materials.
Artwork shows good effort and planning.
Artwork is complete. All areas and parts are carefully thought out and the artist is satisfied that the artwork is “done.”
All 3-D artwork is built to last – no loose pieces held on by tape, no clay attachments that are not securely scored together.
Artists includes some of the elements of art such as line, color, pattern, texture and shape and some principles of art such as rhythm, contrast and balance.
Artists show respect for materials and tools by cleaning up their workspace before moving to a new center and at the end of class.
Artists shows respect for classmates’ artwork by not touching and by sharing positive comments.
Artists are always productive in class with their own artwork or helping a classmate or teacher or researching ideas for future artworks.
Art Supplies and Instruction Centers
A CENTERS APPROACH reflects the learning environment, with different learning centers set up in the classroom. Commonly seen in primary classrooms, centers offer students a focused learning experience. Most choice-based art programs offer separate media centers, such as painting, clay, printmaking, etc. These centers function as mini art studios, complete with instructional information, menus, resources, materials and tools.
TEACHING FOR ARTISTIC BEHAVIOR, Inc. is a grassroots organization developed by and for teachers and supports choice-based art education. The concept emerged over 30 years ago in Massachusetts classrooms through the need for more authentic art making experiences.
CHOICE-BASED ART EDUCATION regards students as artists and offers them real choices for responding to their own ideas and interests through the making of art.
The vision of the Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB) organization is to expand public awareness of choice-based art education as a strong standards-based art education program for PreK-12 schools, after school programs, camps and home schooling.
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