Project Rubric Template
| Criteria | Emerging | Developing | Proficient | Extending |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning | Missing, unclear, or unrealistic | Basic plan with gaps | Clear plan with materials, time, and steps | Detailed plan with risk management and revisions |
| Technical skill | Incomplete or unsafe | Functional with several issues | Accurate, safe, and appropriate | Precise, polished, and skillfully adapted |
| Design thinking | Little evidence of choices | Some choices explained | Choices match user, function, and constraints | Insightful, original, and well justified |
| Process documentation | Minimal | Some photos/notes | Complete photos, notes, and reflection | Rich evidence of testing, feedback, and growth |
| Studio habits | Needs reminders for safety/cleanup | Inconsistent habits | Safe, clean, organized, collaborative | Strengthens the studio community |
Studio Habits Rubric
| Habit | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety | Unsafe choices | Safe with reminders | Safe and independent | Helps maintain safe studio |
| Cleanup | Leaves mess | Cleans when reminded | Cleans own area | Improves shared space |
| Time management | Rarely on task | Sometimes on task | Uses time well | Plans ahead and supports peers |
| Collaboration | Disruptive or dismissive | Participates unevenly | Respectful and helpful | Builds positive community |
| Tool care | Misuses/loses tools | Needs reminders | Uses and returns tools | Notices and reports issues |
Peer Critique Protocol
Use "Warm, Cool, Next."
- Warm: One strength I notice is...
- Cool: One question or concern I have is...
- Next: One possible next step is...
Rules:
- Speak about the work, not the person.
- Be specific.
- Do not redesign the project for someone else.
- The maker decides what feedback to use.
Self-Assessment Questions
- What skill did I use successfully?
- What problem did I solve?
- What feedback did I receive?
- What revision did I make?
- What would I do differently next time?
- How did I contribute to a clean and positive studio?
Core Competency Self-Assessment
Use at major checkpoints (sampler, bottoms, final). Students pick at least one and write a short evidence-based response. This satisfies BC's Core Competency self-assessment expectation.
- Communication: "I communicated my design thinking when I..." (point to a journal page, critique, or statement).
- Thinking (Creative): "I generated and tested an original idea when I..."
- Thinking (Critical): "I judged my work against criteria and revised when I..."
- Personal & Social (Personal Awareness): "I managed my time, materials, and persistence when I..."
- Personal & Social (Social Responsibility): "I contributed to a safe, clean, respectful studio when I..."
Using Exemplars To Calibrate
Rubrics are only reliable when "Proficient" means the same thing to everyone. Build a small calibration set so students and any TOC/substitute can grade consistently.
- Keep a physical or photo "sample wall" of past student work (with permission, names removed) at each proficiency level for the sampler and the bottoms project.
- Before a project, show one Developing and one Proficient example and have students name the difference using the rubric language.
- For the final, share one anonymized strong portfolio so students see the target.
- If you have no past work yet, make two quick teacher samples — one rushed, one careful — as the first calibration pair, and start photographing student exemplars this semester.
Cleanup Checklist
Student: __________________ Date: ____________
- Machine off, unplugged if required, covered.
- Needle down/up according to classroom rule.
- Bobbin/thread returned.
- Pins/clips counted and stored.
- Fabric scraps sorted.
- Tools returned.
- Threads trimmed from floor/table.
- Iron station reset.
- Project labelled and stored.
- Table checked by peer or teacher.
Suggested Gradebook Categories
- Projects: Unit 1 sampler, Unit 3 functional item, Unit 5 bottoms, Unit 6 top, Unit 8 upcycle, Unit 9 final project.
- Portfolio: journal checks, sketches, process photos, reflections.
- Studio habits: weekly studio score or conference note.
- Quizzes: short technical checks by unit.