Enrichment · Arts and Creativity

Score every piece
by the same rules.

Judging art will always involve taste, which is exactly why the rules around it should be clear. Set the criteria and their weights, then fill in one score sheet per judge per entry with a level from 1 to 4 and a comment for the artist. The builder turns the levels into a score out of 100, checks the weights and the fairness steps, and ranks entries in each category and grade band, marking where two judges are far apart.

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Score sheets

The worked example is made up: six score sheets from a regional student art show. Use entry and judge codes, not names. Saved on this device only.

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What you get

Enrichment · Arts & Creativity$12

What you finish with
A score sheet per judge per entry: entry and judge codes, category, grade band, the criteria with weights and levels, a comment for the artist and four fairness checks. Gives each sheet a weighted score out of 100 and ranks entries in each category and grade band by their average across judges, marking judges 15 or more points apart; flags weights that do not add to 100, criteria with no level or weight, fewer than three criteria and a missing comment.
Who it is for
Art teachers, art show and competition organizers, and volunteer judges at schools, districts, arts councils and fairs.
Format
Browser rubric builder with a saved score sheet per judge per entry. Prints one sheet, every sheet in a table or a blank sheet for judges on paper; downloads a spreadsheet (.csv); exports and imports a file.
Access
$12 one-time, yours on every device you sign in on; the tool opens once you are signed in with it. Included with Caveat Classroom and Whole-school licenses. Also in the Arts & Creativity collection ($69) and the Enrichment Suite pass ($119), and 1 more bundle. Everything you type stays in this browser; nothing is sent to Caveat.
Where it lives
The Arts & Creativity space in Caveat Enrichment.
Support
Questions about access, an order or a correction: team@caveatacademic.com.

How to use it

  1. Agree on the criteria and weights with the judges before the show, and print a blank sheet.
  2. Hide names and schools; give each entry and judge a code.
  3. Add one sheet per judge per entry, with a level for each criterion and a comment.
  4. Where two judges are 15 or more points apart, have them talk it through or add a third judge.
  5. Print the table and announce results from the ranking.

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How a fair art rubric works

Four levels, one rubric, every entryLevelLooks likeCounts as4 ExemplaryDeliberate, rewards a long look100% of the weight3 ProficientSkilled, a few safe choices75% of the weight2 DevelopingIdea shows, skill not there yet50% of the weight1 BeginningCopied, rushed or unfinished25% of the weightFour levels, one rubric, every entry4 ExemplaryLooks like: Deliberate, rewards a long lookCounts as: 100% of the weight3 ProficientLooks like: Skilled, a few safe choicesCounts as: 75% of the weight2 DevelopingLooks like: Idea shows, skill not there yetCounts as: 50% of the weight1 BeginningLooks like: Copied, rushed or unfinishedCounts as: 25% of the weight
Each criterion’s weight times its level over 4, added up, gives the score out of 100. Judges who agree on what each level looks like score closer together.

Criteria judges can see

Good criteria name what is visible in the work: composition, skill with the medium, originality, presentation. National arts standards describe the same moves students practice: generating ideas, developing craft, refining and presenting work.

Agree on the levels first

Judges score closer together when they agree on what each level looks like before they begin. A short calibration round on two practice pieces, discussed out loud, is the cheapest way to get there.

Blind and conflict-free

Hide names and schools, and keep a teacher from scoring their own student. When a conflict cannot be avoided, another judge scores that entry and the reason is written down.

Sources

  1. National Core Arts Standards, Visual Arts: creating, presenting, responding and connecting (nationalartsstandards.org).
  2. Brookhart, S. M. (2013). How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assessment and Grading. ASCD.
  3. Jonsson, A., and Svingby, G. (2007). The use of scoring rubrics: reliability, validity and educational consequences. Educational Research Review, 2(2), 130 to 144.
  4. National Art Education Association: position statements on assessment in art education (arteducators.org).

The worked example is made up. Weights and levels are yours to set; the tool does the arithmetic and does not judge the art. Nothing you type is sent to Caveat. Support: team@caveatacademic.com.