Specificc Talent Aptitude: Visual Arts Examples of Performance Evaluation Rubrics & Scales: Visual Arts 1 Office of Gifted Education Examples of Performance Evaluation Rubrics and Scales Identification in the talent domains requires the examination of a variety of instruments and multiple pathways that leadd to identification. Talent domains include: visual arts, performing arts, music, dance, psychomotor, creativity and leadership. Often criterion or norm referenced assessments are nott available in a talent area; therefore performance evaluation is an important component in the body of evidence. If data from a valid and reliablee test are not available to demonstrate exceptional ability, two or more indicators in the performance area may be used to meet identification criteria along with an exceptional rating on a norm referenced observation scale. Performance Evaluation and State or national talent contest top place or ranking and/ /or Expert juried performance (Advanced or Distinguished) and/ /or Portfolio review (Advanced or Distinguished) Practitioner Tips Norm Referenced Observatio n Scale and Criterion/Norm Referenced Test* 95th percentile or above on norm referenced observation scale in area of talent 95th percentile or above on norm referenced creativity test and/or Advanced/95% or above on approvedd criterion referenced specific talent test and/ /or 95th percentile or above on cognitivee measure *If criterion or norm referenced tests aree not available, two performance evaluations are requiredd along with observation scale Specific Talent Aptitude Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Music, Dance, Psychomotor, Creativity, Leadership Fair, accurate and consistent evaluations of student work are critical to the screening and identification process. Trainedd individuals evaluating student work play a vital role in identifying talent, providing feedback to students, and helping educators and parents make appropriate and informed educational decisions. Trained individuals would include highly qualified art teachers and community visual artists, experts or practitioners in the field. It is helpful when the evaluatorss are experienced in the same medium on which the student is being evaluated. The following questions may be useful for trained individuals to consider as they assess visual art portfolios. Am I objective about assessing the natural ability of this student, regardless of my past knowledge of or relationship with the student? Am I assessing the Display of Work in comparison to other works created by students of similar age? Am I assessing the Display of Work in comparison to other works created by students with similar training and experience? Am I assessing the Display of Work in comparison to other works created by students from similar environments? Do I have sufficient familiarity with works of art created by students of similar age, training and environment to allow me to make valid comparisons? Are my written comments legible, clear and understandable?? Are my comments professional in tone and word choice?
2 Are my comments and criticisms specific and constructive? Performance Evaluation Measures Visual Arts Rating Forms Office of Academic Standards South Carolina Department of Education 2007 Rating Form: On site Still life Drawing Grades 1 12 Student: Grade: Date: School: School district: Using a 4 point scale, with 4 as the highest, rate the student on each of the following items: Skills Below Basic 1 point Basic 2 points Proficient 3 points Advanced 4 points Total Accurate proportions Little or no evidence of an ability to represent accurate proportions. Some areas of the drawing have accurate proportions, but the items are inconsistently drawn. Most objects have accurate proportions. All objects have accurate proportions. Accurate placement of objects Objects are not placed correctly. A few of the objects in the still life are places correctly placed in relation to each other. Most objects are accurately placed within the composition. All objects are accurately placed within the composition. Details Use of space/ Composition The drawing lacks almost all detail or it is unclear. There is a lack of planning the composition. The drawing is not balanced and/or does not have good use of space Drawing has few details. It is primarily representational with very little use of pattern, shading, or texture. There is evidence of an attempt to create balance within the composition with some success. Drawing is expressive and somewhat detailed. Some use has been made of pattern, shading, or texture. The composition demonstrates adequate use of space in creating the composition Drawing is expressive and detailed. Shapes, patterns, shading, and/or texture are used to add interest to the drawing. Student has control of the medium and experiments with the medium as well. The student has created a balanced composition with effective use of space. TOTAL Comments:
3 Rating Form: Visual Arts Portfolio Grades 1 5 Student: Grade: Date: School: School district: For each item listed below, rate the student s overall portfolio on a 4 point scale, giving 1 point for below average work and 4 points for outstanding work: Below Basic Basic Proficient Advanced Student Performance 1 point 2 points 3 points 4 points Work does not have Some areas of the Many elements of The work unique qualities. composition the composition demonstrates Originality: New or Very basic elements demonstrate new express an original ingenuity and a independent approach are present. approaches or interpretation of the unique approach to characteristics. subject. the problem. Creativity: Changing concepts and perception Technical Ability Proficiency Using a Variety of Media Overall Impression Work lacks creativity and is uninteresting. Work suggests a lack of technical ability. Unable to use media to communicate ideas effectively. Work lacks consistency in selecting appropriate media and techniques. Some areas of the work demonstrate creative expression. Work suggests technical ability in some media. Uses a variety of media to communicate ideas. Body of artwork illustrates consistency in skills and knowledge. Work illustrates creative thinking. Work suggests technical ability in most media used. Applies media with confidence and sensitivity. Artwork demonstrates appropriate media and techniques. There is a presence of inspiration and intuitive insights. appropriate and proficient skills in all media used. Uses media to solve challenging visual problems. All work demonstrates mastery of applied media and techniques, as well as, use of elements and principles of design. Tota TOTAL Comments
4 Rating Form: Visual Arts Portfolio Grades 6 12 Student: Grade: Date: School: School district: For each item listed below, rate the student s overall portfolio Student Performance Below Basic 1 point Basic 2 points Work does not have Some areas of the Originality: New or unique qualities. Very composition independent basic elements are demonstrate new approach present. approaches or characteristics. Creativity: Changing concepts and perception Technical Ability Sensitivity to Media Proficient in a variety of media Overall Impression Work lacks creativity Work suggests a lack of technical ability Unable to use media to communicate ideas effectively Work does not demonstrate proficiency with media Work lacks consistency in selecting appropriate media and techniques Some areas of the work demonstrate creative expression Work suggests technical ability in some media Uses a variety of media to communicate ideas familiarity with one medium Body of artwork illustrates consistency in skills and knowledge Proficient 3 points Many elements of the composition express an original interpretation of the subject. Work illustrates creative thinking. Work suggests technical ability in most media used. Applies media with confidence and sensitivity proficiency with 2 or more media Artwork demonstrates appropriate media and techniques Advanced 4 points The work demonstrates ingenuity and a unique approach to the problem. Presence of inspiration. Intuitive insights. appropriate and necessary skills in all media used Uses media to solve challenging visual problems proficiency of 3 or more media. All work demonstrates mastery of applied media and techniques TOTAL Comments: Total
5 Artwork Portfolio Evaluation Ohio Department of Education Portfolio Evaluation Component Portfolio includes at least five works of art Works completed within 24 months of evaluation Students must complete written response sheet for each work submitted Evaluation by three qualified and objective professionals who do not know the student and are familiar with art produced at that age level. Portfolio may include: Works created in or outside class Photos of 3 D pieces Artistic photographs Original scenery designs for theater, fashion/costume designs or completed pieces, or architectural drawings of student designed structure Digital drawings, paintings or animations, video productions or interactive media works (limited to two) Accurate representation of a photograph (limited to one) A Portfolio display of work is not: Class craft project produced by all students Pre drawn pages from published material; coloring book pages, paint by number Photocopied or traced work Any collection of work with fewer than five pieces accompanied by Artwork Written Response Sheet Scoring Rubric for Performance Evaluation Emerging (0 points) Typical (1 point) Above Average (2 points) Superior (3 points) Rubric for Scoring Portfolio Creativity Inventiveness Composition Rapidity of Development Technical Skills Sensitivity to Art Media Responding Critical judgment and self reflection Critical analysis of a personal work of art 24 maximum points possible 16 20 points: Screening range 21 24 points: Identification range
6 Ohio Department of Education Artwork Written Response Sheet for Grades K 12 Attach one response sheet to each Display of Work Portfolio entry. Name of Student Age Grade Date Submitted School District Building Written by Student Dictated to Teacher or Parent (Name) Name of Recorder This artwork was created: in a class at school at home in a private lesson Art medium (or media) When was this work of art created? Comment on this artwork in your own words. You may use additional paper. 1. Describe your artwork and tell what choices you made when doing your artwork. For example, why did you use these colors, shapes, lines, textures or materials? 2.Tell how you got your ideas for your artwork. 3. Describe how you solved any problems you had creating your artwork. 4. Tell why you think this is a good piece of art and why you included it in this Display of Work portfolio instead of other artwork you have created.
7 Ohio Department of Education Rubric for Scoring Visual Art Display of Work for Grades K 12 Student Grade Age Date School District Building CRITERIA EMERGING (0 points) TYPICAL (1 point each) ABOVE AVERAGE (2 points each) SUPERIOR (3 points each) Creating Inventiveness and Improvisation (personal interpretations; extent to which individuality is embedded in artwork) No evidence of imagination or personal interpretations (stereotyped or copied) Limited evidence of imagination or personal interpretation Adequate evidence of imagination or personal interpretation to show originality and inventiveness Extensive evidence of imagination or personal interpretation, showing originality and inventiveness Composition (Deliberate or intuitive understanding of design) Random use of artistic elements Predictable placement and use of artistic elements Purposeful placement and use of artistic elements Inventive combination of artistic elements and principles of design Rapidity of Development (Stages of Artistic Development) Art work is typical of children who are younger in age Art work is typical of children of the same age Art work is above average when compared with children of the same age Art work is clearly advanced when compared with children of the same age Complexity and Elaboration (Ability to relate information about subject matter or idea in details and/or space) Limited or no information about subject matter or idea is shown in the art work Moderate amount of information about subject matter or idea is shown in the art work Above average amount of information about subject matter or idea is shown in the art work Extensive amount of information about subject matter or idea is shown in the art work Technical Skills (Includes craftsmanship) Technical skills are typical of children who are younger or less experienced Technical skills typical of children of the same age or experience Technical skills are above average when compared with children of the same age or experience Technical skills are advanced when compared with children of the same age or experience
8 CRITERIA EMERGING (0 points) TYPICAL (1 point each) ABOVE AVERAGE (2 points each) SUPERIOR (3 points each) Responding Critical judgment and selfreflection about the qualities of a personal work of art Critical analysis of a personal work of art (Making connections between elements and meaning Does not give reasons for including artwork in the Display of Work portfolio Briefly states personal and artistic reasons for including artwork in the Display of Work portfolio Does not describe artwork Identifies elements and/or materials used in artwork Give convincing personal and artistic reasons for the artwork in the Display of Work Portfolio Identifies elements and/or materials used in artwork and describes how or why they were used Elaborates on personal and artistic reasons for the artwork in the Display of Work portfolio Identifies elements and materials in artwork and describes strengths or weaknesses in the way they were used Scoring Screening: 16 20 Identification: 21 24 Rater s Name Signature: Date Comments
9 Guidelines for Trained Individuals Evaluating Display of Work Portfolios Step One: Review the collection for completeness. An incomplete Display of Work cannot be evaluated. Are at least five works of art included? Is a Response Sheet included for each work of art submitted? If an entry is a student created reproduction, is the original photograph, post card or magazine print attached to the artwork? Step Two: Thoroughly review each example of student work in the Display of Work, along with the corresponding Artwork Written Response Sheet. Step Three: Using the rubric, circle or check the evaluation description that best applies to the collection of work as whole. Students should be rated relative to other students of similar age, training and environment. Step Four: Total the points received to obtain the final score achieved by the student. Step Five: Write comments on the rubric to indicate strengths and weaknesses of the Display of Work. Where can I learn more? Colorado Gifted Education Guidelines Arts Education in Colorado Guidebook: http://www.cde.state.co.us/coarts/artguidebook Think 360 Arts: http://www.think360arts.org/ Colorado Art Education Association (CAEA), http://www.caeaco.org/