Work Ethic Grading Rubric
Exemplary Excellent
(25 points)
Student does extra to
ensure that art materials
Care & and tools are well taken
Management care of, including
of Materials additional upkeep,
cleaning, & inventory.
Student puts in extra
effort to ensure that the
Studio entire studio space
remains clean, organized,
Upkeep & ready for use by all.
Student uses the entirety
of class time, as well as
Productive of optional studio time, to
Use of Studio actively engage with the
Time current topic, technique,
& assignment.
Student goes out of their
way to be kind to others,
Community build up the esteem of
others, & foster respectful
Contributions community connections
in the studio.
Visual Arts | Wolf
Acceptable Needs Work Unacceptable
(24 points) (20 points) (15 points) (12 points)
Student ensures that any Student takes care of most Student might clean or Student actively
art materials they use are of the materials they use, care for tools & materials, contributes to the wear &
well taken care of, but may not always fully but regularly neglects to destruction of tools.
cleaned, and ready for use clean or care for leave tools and materials
by others. tools/media. ready for use by others.
Student makes sure to Student does a minimum Student might put away Student does not do any
keep any areas of the amount of cleaning up some materials, but leaves amount of cleaning up
studio they use are left after themselves and may behind most mess they after themselves and
clean, organized, and leave some materials create during studio time. leaves the studio
ready for use. organized or ready for significantly unready for
use. use by others.
Student uses the bulk of Student is on task about Student might use some Student fails to use studio
class time to actively half of the time, and time for work on projects, time productively &
engage with the current mostly uses their on task but often is off task and actively contributes to the
topic, technique, & time to pursue the topic, distracting to others. distraction/off task time
assignment. technique, & assignment. of others.
Student regularly speaks Student usually speaks Student rarely uses kind Student actively
kindly and shows respect kindly and helps words & does not often undermines the
in an effort to contribute contribute to a respectful speak to others - or about community of kindness &
to a comfortable classroom community, their artwork - with respect in the studio.
classroom community. but sometimes does not. respect.