Ceramics Rubric for Projects

Ceramics Rubric for Projects

Student Name: _________________________________________     Date: ___________________

Items Unacceptable Beginning Developing Accomplished Exemplary
Craftsmanship (12 Points) (14 Points) (16 Points) (18 Points) (20 Points)

Creativity Form was not completed and Form lacks planning and Form has little planning. Form Form is somewhat Form is carefully planned,
Productivity and project is incomplete. Project effort. Surfaces are uneven in is out of balance. Some edges planned-form may be slightly form is balanced, edges are
Accountability does not meet minimum thicknesses and burrs are are smooth but many are asymmetrical or out of smooth, refined. Walls are of
Work Habits and Attitude expectations for obvious. Joining is insecure un-refined. Joining is secure balance. Most edges are even thickness and joining is
craftsmanship. and surfaces and edges are but obvious. Walls vary in smooth and refined. Walls are secure and hidden. All
unrefined. thickness with some wobbles. of even thickness with surfaces are smooth without
Burrs are present on some of minimal wobbles. Joining is burrs or wobbles.
the surfaces. secure and hidden. Most
surfaces are smooth without
any burrs.

Shows no creativity, design Lacks many design elements Design lacks individuality. Has Design is expressive and has Design is unique and displays
incomplete or totally copied. or interest. Has minimal few details or is not some unique features. Design elements that are totally the
Minimal to no detail and additional features or copies appropriate for the form being has branched out to some student's. Evidence of detail,
concept does not reflect the the ideas of others. Little expressed. Ideas appear degree. pattern, and unique
students ideas or personality. attempt to show individuality. largely copied. applications.

Very little evidence that Little evidence that student Has difficulty focusing on the Uses class time for work but is Uses class time to the
student shows any care for cares for the quality of their project much of the time. sometimes distracted by maximum. Always on task,
their work or its quality. work. Easily distracted by Easily distracted by others. others. Work habits fall short always on time, time and
Actively may be disrupting the others. Shows willful disregard of excellence. effort are evident in the
work of others. Unacceptable for daily tasks and for execution of the piece.
performance. projects.

Does not care to clean up, Leaves clean up to others. Lacks openness to Is respectful and accepts Is respectful and open to
cleanup is left to others. Has a Has an 'attitude' and is not suggestions for improvement. suggestions. Cleans work area positive suggestions. Cleans
serious attitude and is often open to assistance or Has difficulty being on task most of the time. work area thoroughly.
disrespectful or disruptive. suggestions for improvement. and usually does not clean up.

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Critical Thinking LOW LEVEL OF NOVICE LEVEL OF AVERAGE LEVEL OF GOOD LEVEL OF HIGHEST LEVEL OF
PERFORMANCE: Student does PERFORMANCE: Student often PERFORMANCE: Student PERFORMANCE: Student PERFORMANCE: Student
not demonstrate the ability to does not demonstrate the sometimes demonstrates usually demonstrates ability demonstrates ability to access
access and analyze key ability to access and analyze ability to access and analyze to access and analyze key and analyze key information
information to develop key information to develop key information to develop information to develop to develop solutions to
solutions to complex problems solutions to complex problems solutions to complex problems solutions to complex problems complex problems that may
that may have no clear that may have no clear that may have no clear that may have no clear have no clear answer. Student
answer. Student leaves answer. Student leaves many answer. Student solves answer. Student solves solves problems very
problems unsolved or avoids problems unsolved or avoids problems but requires problems effectively. effectively.
problem solving by actively problem solving by actively assistance often.
creating a very simple creating a very simple
artwork. Student requires artwork.
scaffolding.

Aesthetics of Form and Glaze Form is of a unacceptable Form is of a low quality. Glaze Form is of an average quality. Form is of a good quality. Form is of the highest quality.
quality. Glaze is haphazardly is haphazardly applied and Glaze is applied but needs Glaze is adequately applied, Glaze is carefully applied,
applied or piece is unglazed, needs much more care, more care, overall piece is aesthetically pleasing, color aesthetically pleasing, color
overall piece is not overall piece is not aesthetically pleasing, color usage makes sense with the usage makes sense with the
aesthetically pleasing, color aesthetically pleasing, color usage makes sense with the form. Glaze was applied with form. Glaze was applied with
usage does not make sense usage may not make sense form. Glaze was applied with fair to good thickness for correct thickness for
with the form. Glaze was with the form. Glaze was varying thickness resulting in successful firing. successful firing.
applied with a large variance applied with a large variance minor surface problems after
in thickness resulting in major in thickness resulting in firing.
surface problems after firing. surface problems after firing.

Collaboration and Complex LOW LEVEL OF NOVICE LEVEL OF AVERAGE LEVEL OF GOOD LEVEL OF HIGHEST LEVEL OF
Communication PERFORMANCE: Student PERFORMANCE: Student PERFORMANCE: Student PERFORMANCE: Student PERFORMANCE: Student
shares information in a variety shares information in a variety shares information in a variety shares information in a variety shares information in a variety
of ways (verbal, visual, digital, of ways (verbal, visual, digital, of ways (verbal, visual, digital, of ways (verbal, visual, digital, of ways (verbal, visual, digital,
non-verbal). These have been non-verbal). These have been non-verbal). These have been non-verbal). These have been non-verbal). These have been
demonstrated through demonstrated through demonstrated through demonstrated through demonstrated through
planning projects, planning projects, planning projects, planning projects, planning projects,
conversations, assignments, conversations, assignments, conversations, assignments, conversations, assignments, conversations, assignments,
project completion, and project completion, and project completion, and project completion, and project completion, and
through student produced through student produced through student produced through student produced through student produced
writing evaluating and writing evaluating and writing evaluating and writing evaluating and writing evaluating and
critiquing their work and the critiquing their work and the critiquing their work and the critiquing their work and the critiquing their work and the
works of others. Student is works of others. Student is works of others. Student is works of others. Student is works of others. Student is
flexible in communication with flexible in communication with flexible in communication with flexible in communication with flexible in communication with
classmates and with outside classmates and with outside classmates and with outside classmates and with outside classmates and with outside
communications. communications. communications. communications. communications.

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Knowledge Acquisition and Student does not use any Student uses little ceramics Student uses ceramics Student uses ceramics Student uses ceramics
Application ceramics terminology, does terminology, takes a basic terminology when asked, terminology actively, takes an terminology actively, takes an
not take an active role in role in learning ceramics takes an active role in active role in learning and active role in learning and
learning ceramics concepts, concepts and applying them learning and applying new applying new ceramics applying new ceramics
and misuses tools and in their work. Doesn't always ceramics concepts, usually concepts, and always uses concepts, and always uses
materials. use materials and tools in the uses materials and tools materials and tools materials and tools
proper manner. appropriately. appropriately. appropriately. Student
develops their own solutions
with materials and tools.

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