Art Portfolio Scoring Rubric

Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1

10 pts Exemplary work at 9 pts Good work, meets all 8 pts Adequate work, lacking in 6 pts Unsatisfactory, work is
highest level of ability. criteria some areas inadequate and of poor
quality.
Content Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
4 pts Based on
portfolio required All projects are included. Missing one project from Missing two projects from portfolio. Missing three or more projects.
items. portfolio
(Student may have included
projects from art electives
classes.)
Artist Statement Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
1 pts Written
statement about Portfolio includes a well Portfolio includes a thoughtful Portfolio includes an artist Portfolio does not include an
the artist and written and thoughtful artist artist statement. statement. artist statement.
work statement.
Presentation Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
2 pts Neat and
creative Portfolio shows ingenuity Portfolio shows some Portfolio shows little imagination or Portfolio is lacking creativity.
presentation and creativity. Care was imagination and creativity. Care creativity. Some care was taken Poor quality pictures were used
taken when photographing was taken when photographing when photographing work. in portfolio.
work. Pictures are cropped work. Pictures need cropped but
and high quality. are of high quality.
Use of time and Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
effort
2 pts Amount of Exemplary effort to Good effort to complete required Minimal effort used to create Little or no effort to create
time and effort complete the portfolio to elements of portfolio. Adequate portfolio. Class time was not used portfolio. Poor use of class time.
expended on the best of ability. Made use of class time. well.
portfolio excellent use of class time.
Growth Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1
1 pts Based on
the planning put There is excellent growth There is a significant amount of Some growth seen between pieces Little or no growth apparent.
into the pieces of seen from the early pieces growth from the early pieces to of work.
work as well as to the final product. the finished product.
the growth from
the early pieces
to the final
product.