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Seoul American Elementary Specialist Grading System
A third grader's torn paper collage of a lioness. |
The Seoul American Elementary specialist teachers are required to grade on a special scale. This scale is not a traditional A-F scale, rather, it makes use of only three symbols +, P, and /. A "+" indicates that the child is working above and beyond expectations, a "P" indicates that the child "participates" in all activities, and a "/" means "needs improvement." Because the +, P, and / system does not give me enough information to calculate fair grades, I use a regular number scale to record my grades and then I convert the percent averages into a +, P or /. A "+" in my art class is from 100-87%, a "P" is from 86-70%, a "/" is anything below 70%. Because art is largely subjective, I try to take other factors into consideration when I grade: Was the child on task during the project? Were they using their time wisely? Did they work more than they talked? Were they using the materials correctly? Did they answer questions in class? Did they participate on a daily basis? Did they try their best? These are all things that I try to keep in mind while grading. Behavior in class does partialy dictate a child's daily grade. If they were spending their time talking to their friends and wasting materials rather than working, this will reflect on their grade. |
Art Rubric System
To help ensure that I am grading each student fairly, I develop a grading rubric for each lesson that I teach to grades 1-5. Rubrics are displayed in the room so that the students may look at them before turning in their project. This way, they can make changes and secure a better grade. Grades 4 and 5 are expected to fill out a self-evaluation sheet that I will then use to determine their final grade.
A sample rubric follows:
Papier Mache Hopi Kachinas
| Excellent 5 - 4 |
Almost 3 |
Not Yet 2 |
Your Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. I constructed my papier mache Kachina out of found objects such as toilet paper tubes, egg cartons, cardboard and milk cartons. | ||||
| 2. My papier mache Kachina utilizes some of the symbols or styles of the Hopi Kachinas. | ||||
| 3. I used various techniques to decorate my Kachina such as paint, yarn, tissue paper, feathers etc. | ||||
| 4. I built up my papier mache Kachina in layers and made sure the top layer covered all the newspaper. | ||||
| 5. The project is very neatly done. | ||||
| 6. I have put forth my best effort and concentrated very hard. | ||||
| 7. Excellent use of class time, worked more than I talked. |
Please answer the following questions in the space provided. 5 pts. each.
- What difficulties did you experience when making your piece? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
- If you could change one thing about your piece, what would it be and why? _____________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________
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Questions? Please e-mail Sarah Showalter at: sesfh3@mizzou.edu
This site was last updated on July 14th, 2005.