Independent+Study+Grading+Policy

**Does my grade reflect my learning?**

 * Grading Policy:** Each project is designed to form or build your knowledge and skills. Therefore, the beginning due dates (a.k.a. progress reports) for each project are graded purely on completion. In addition to this, each study will be given a provisional grade and a formative assessment. This formative assessment will have information stating areas in the study that are successful, areas that need improvement and possibly highlight areas that I need to re-teach. You then have the choice to take the suggestions and improve your study before the summative assessment is made at a given do date or accept the provisional grade as your final.


 * Assessment/Evaluation:** You will be evaluated and assessed in a variety of different ways, but primarily on the projects that you will create in class. Projects will be evaluated by using a rubric that outlines the criteria you should be striving for. The design process is emphasized on each project. In addition to producing artwork: planning, practicing and reflecting are extremely important process for an artist. Sketches will be used for many different things, but mainly for planning, reflecting and practice/experimenting. For each project you should have evidence of planning your artwork, practicing/experimenting for your artwork, your artwork and reflection of your artwork. Reflection and experimentation happen before, during and after your artwork is created. You will turn in all your design process evidence (along with your artwork) to be assessed at all due dates.