Creative Work Rubric

EFFORT – Range of 25 points

• Eagerly followed instructions; demonstrated a strong interest in the work and used time wisely.
• Followed instructions and demonstrated a basic interest in working on the art project.
• Some but not all instructions were followed; little interest in creating artwork.
• Did not follow instructions, did not show evidence of effort in creating artwork.

ORIGINALITY – Range of 25 points

• High level of interest; actively generated original, thoughtful, emotional ideas related to the work.
• Basic level of interest; and basic effort in thinking up and applying original ideas.
• Low level of interest or minimal effort in generating or developing ideas related to the task.
• No evidence of originality or personal idea development.

PROCESS – Range of 25 points

• Investigated and experimented with artistic form and materials; refined ideas using elements and principles of design.
• Investigated problem solutions by developing some ideas; some experimentation with artistic form and materials; basic planning and organization.
• Investigated problem solutions by developing a few ideas; minimal experimenting with artistic form and materials; weak planning and organization.
• No evidence of problem solving; did not experiment with materials and did not use time effectively.

ART WORK – Range of 25 points

• Learner’s artwork meets all of the criteria, exceeds expectations in its artfulness, expressiveness and craftsmanship. Used many types of materials, words, images and color to create a work of art with a strong emotional impact.
• Learner’s artwork meets most of the criteria, is grade appropriate, well crafted, and expresses ideas, thoughts and feelings.
• Learner’s artwork meets some of the criteria, is grade appropriate but needs better crafting.
• Learner’s artwork meets none of the criteria and is below grade level in expectations of expressiveness and craftsmanship.