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What do grades in art mean?
Grades report student progress in art and are based on the student's performance in art class. A student's grade is a basic documentation of and a gestalt look at the student's development as they progress in art. To determine grades, mini-portfolios of student work are evaluated every nine weeks by students and the teacher using a holistic rubric. The student's mini-portfolio may include artwork, writing, maps, printed images of student work (as in the case of three-dimensional work), and/or other documentation of student learning. Our portfolio rubrics are based on the [|PA state visual arts standards] and have four levels of performance: advanced, proficient, basic and below basic.

Grades One through Five
In grades 1 through 5, a grade of S for "satisfactory performance" will be earned at the advanced, proficient or basic levels. A grade of N for "not satisfactory performance" will be earned at the below basic level. Report cards include only the marks of S or N. Specific performance levels will be reported on a copy of the rubric and sent home with the student's work in the mini-portfolio.

Grade One Portfolio Rubric Grade Two Portfolio Rubric Grade Three Portfolio Rubric Grade Four Portfolio Rubric Grade Five Portfolio Rubric

Sixth Grade
In grade 6, the mini-portfolio will be evaluated each 9 weeks by students and the teacher using a holistic rubric with performance levels of advanced, proficient, basic and below basic. Corresponding percentage grades will be assigned as follows: advanced, 100-97%; proficient, 96-85%; basic, 84-75%; and below basic 74-0%. Specific performance levels will be reported on a copy of the rubric and sent home with the student's work in the mini-portfolio.

Grade Six Portfolio Rubric