Rubric on the Wall Assessment

wall assessment

Participatory Drama Rubric, aka “Rubric on the Wall Assessment” Assessment in the arts can be spontaneous and interactive while providing the teacher or leader with clear collectable data. One of my favorite formative assessment strategies that challenges students to self-assess, gets participants moving in many directions, and sparks discussion is the Rubric on the Wall assessment which … Read more

The Art of Words in Crafting Assessments

crafting assessments

As artists we know words can be very powerful.  They move us to tears, bring us a smile or two, and paint vivid pictures in our minds.  We labor over the right adverb, the right character name, the right phrase that completes a lyrical line, the right dialogue to enhance a mood, the right word … Read more

3rd Grade Rubrics & Assessments

Third Grade Drama Rubric Third Grade Knowledge Assessment Drama Self-Reflection Drama Journal Measuring student achievement in drama requires a combination of written and performance-based assessment.  On this page, there are a variety of tools (PDF downloads) for use throughout the school year to assess student learning and the effectiveness of instruction.  These tools were designed … Read more

4th Grade Rubrics & Assessments

4th Grade Teacher Rubric  4th Grade Student Rubric  Drama Self Reflection  Drama Journal  Performance Assessment: “Emotion Scenes”  Performance Assessment: “Digging A Hole”  Performance Assessment: “The Well” – requires The Well story Fourth Grade Knowledge Assessment  Measuring student progress and achievement in drama requires a combination of written and performance-based assessment.  On this page, there are a … Read more

2nd Grade Rubrics & Assessments

Frequency Rating Scale Informal Assessments Final Drama Assessment Performance Assessment  2nd Grade Rubrics 2nd Grade Rubrics in student language Measuring student achievement in drama requires a combination of written and performance-based assessment.  On this page, there are a variety of tools (PDF downloads) for use throughout the school year to assess student learning and the effectiveness … Read more

First Grade Simple Assessment

Assessment Sheet for First Grade Curriculum  Measuring student achievement in drama requires a combination of written and performance-based assessment (typically for the older children).  You can use this simple self-assessment with the students after working with them using the First Grade Curriculum.  Feel free to use this document as is, or use as a guide. … Read more

Introductory Lesson Rubrics-Next Step Skills

Introductory Lesson Rubrics- the Next Step Skills After the students have worked with the introductory lessons and learned the basic drama skills,  they are ready for more advanced drama work.  These assessments measure their progress for the follow-on skills. These rubrics come after the introductory lesson rubrics.

Grade Level Theater Standards

In the documents below, we provide our translation of the grade-appropriate theater standards to specific and easy-to-understand drama objectives. These were transcribed and adapted from the National Standards for the Arts (also known as the National Core Arts Standards) and condensed into this easy-to-read summary. We have also done the work to translate the Core Arts … Read more