Assessment
I want to inform you on how WE assess in our Art room. The teacher is not the only assessor. Students self-assess on a daily basis with exit slips and reflection forms. Peer assessment is a regular occurrence with chat chums and peer critiques. There is at least one kind of assessment during each class period it might be formal, informal, formative or summative.
I like to start each unit with a pre-assessment and the results are compared to the post-assessment to indicate growth. This could be in the form of an "old school" assessment of multiple choice questions. This is not my favorite, but let's be honest students need experience with them since that format is a very common and it is not becoming extinct. Another form is a sample drawing of that topic. Recently, I started asking Essential Questions which I LOVE. Essential Questions do not have one right answer. But by answering the question they can reveal their background knowledge to me. I can use this information to adjust the lesson to meet his/her needs. Plus Essential Questions engage students deeply in the content of the curriculum. Instead of memorizing information that I distribute, they carry out their own investigation and construct their own understanding. This method can utilize Bloom's Taxonomy and Marzano's High Yield Instructional Techniques which provide many opportunities to differentiate my instruction. Furthermore, they are utilizing strategies emphasized in the Common Core. My students' curiosity has taken them beyond the topics and techniques I had planned on addressing and it has been wonderful seeing them crave and achieve more. Their answer to the question expands throughout the project.
We had 2 Essential Questions for Color Theory #1 How does an artist choose colors? #2 How does and artist create colors?
I like to start each unit with a pre-assessment and the results are compared to the post-assessment to indicate growth. This could be in the form of an "old school" assessment of multiple choice questions. This is not my favorite, but let's be honest students need experience with them since that format is a very common and it is not becoming extinct. Another form is a sample drawing of that topic. Recently, I started asking Essential Questions which I LOVE. Essential Questions do not have one right answer. But by answering the question they can reveal their background knowledge to me. I can use this information to adjust the lesson to meet his/her needs. Plus Essential Questions engage students deeply in the content of the curriculum. Instead of memorizing information that I distribute, they carry out their own investigation and construct their own understanding. This method can utilize Bloom's Taxonomy and Marzano's High Yield Instructional Techniques which provide many opportunities to differentiate my instruction. Furthermore, they are utilizing strategies emphasized in the Common Core. My students' curiosity has taken them beyond the topics and techniques I had planned on addressing and it has been wonderful seeing them crave and achieve more. Their answer to the question expands throughout the project.
We had 2 Essential Questions for Color Theory #1 How does an artist choose colors? #2 How does and artist create colors?
Through out the unit we refer to the Success Criteria which address the areas and standards on which the teacher and student use to assess the project. Grades 3-5 complete a written form for each unit. Below is an example completed by student.