Collage Quilt Project Rubric

Criteria

1 Not
acceptable

2 Below
average

3 Average

4 Meets
expectations

5 Beyond and
above
expectations

Craft

Students work
is sloppy and
does not keep
to the template.
Some of the
areas
designated as
positive space
are not filled in
at all. There are
multiple errors
in
craftsmanship,
such as messy
edges, exposed
glue and pencil
marks, and
tears.

Students work
keeps to the
template for the
most part with
some mistakes.
There are also
areas
designated as
positive space
that are not
filled in all the
way. There a a
couple small
craftsmanship
issues of
messy edges,
exposed glue
or pencil, or
tears.

Students work keeps

to the template, but
there are some
positive space areas
that could be filled in a
little better. There are
also one or two minor
issues with
craftsmanship, like
messy edges, exposed
glue or pencil, or tears.

Students work
keeps to the
template and all
of the positive
space areas are
filled in. There
are one or two
minor
craftsmanship
issues, like
messy edges,
exposed glue or
pencil, or tears.

Students work
keeps with the
provided
template and is
oriented
correctly. The
student also
demonstrates
good
craftsmanship
(clean edges, no
pencil or glue is
showing, no
tears unless it is
intentional, all of
the positive
space is
completely filled
in.)

Effort

Student did not

have a good
attitude during
class and did
not manage
their time.
Student was
unable to
complete the
work assigned.

Student is not
focused on the
task at hand.
Student is
disinterested in
the project.
Student barely
or does not
complete the
bare minimum
requirements
for the project.

Student participates in
class when called on
and uses time in class.
Student does the bare
minimum and does not
go out of his/her way
to improve his/her
project.

Student uses
class time
efficiently and
completes the
assignment.
Student also
participates
thoughtfully in
class
discussions.

Student uses
class time
efficiently and
completes the
assignment.
Student also
participates
thoughtfully in
class
discussions.
Student asks for
assistance and
advice while
making. Student
uses time
outside of class
to perfect his/her
project.

Creativity

Student only
uses one
reference for
the images
he/she decides
to cut.

Student
randomly
chooses the
first image
he/she sees
and begins
gluing these to
their quilt.
Student does
not have any
theme or
concept.

Student has an overall

theme that loosely
reflects themselves
based off the images
that appeal to him/her.

Student had a
concept in mind
while creating
their collage.
Students
concept may not
be as clear as it
should be.

Students work
exhibits clear
artistic choices,
like color, theme,
or humor.
Student also
uses materials
creatively and
thoughtfully.

Concept

Student gives
unclear

Student can
vaguely explain

Student can vaguely

explain how their quilt

Student can
clearly explain

Student is able to
clearly explain

explanation of
how their
square
represents them
as an individual.
Student cannot
explain unity
and variety or
individual v.
community and
has no idea
what the project
was about
conceptually.

how their quilt

represents
them as an
individual.
Student has
trouble
explaining the
concepts of
unity/variety
and individual
v. community
and how they
relate to the
project itself.

represents them as an
individual and can
explain one of these
concepts: unity/variety
or
individual/community.
Student has some
trouble connecting this
concept to the project
itself.

how their quilt

square
represents them
as an individual,
unity and variety,
and individual v.
community but
has some
trouble relating
these concepts
to the project
itself.

how their quilt

square
represents them
as an individual.
Student also
shows clear
understanding of
the concepts of
unity/variety and
individual v.
community and
how these
concepts relate
to the entire
classs work as a
whole.