Evidence Collection 5

4th Grade Elementary School: Kindergarten –

Grade 6

Evidence Collection 5 4th Grade Craftsmanship: skills to puppets Type II Standards 1.0 Media,

techniques, and Processes and 2.0 Structures and Functions, 3.0 Evaluation

Perform Domain (Pre) Create Domain (Post) Type of Sampling Pre-Post

Evidence Collection 5/ Information

Student Population – three 4th grade art classes with a total of 67 students. Weekly art classes for 45 minutes each Five students have I.E.P.s I have focused the 4th grade art curriculum on developing fine motor skills

and encouraging craftsmanship and patience along-side a sense of personal ownership.

I am also a first year teacher on the elementary and middle school levels and realize that my curriculum and teaching philosophy this year heavily emphasizes the Perform domain. Early in the fall semester students learned proper cutting, gluing, and drawing methods, which was reviewed again early in the spring semester. I wanted the evaluator to see a portfolio evidence with one broad scope and I chose fourth grade. I could have left off the Land Formation Project in this evidence to focus on a Create domain with the Marionette Puppets, but preferred rather to show the entire scope and purpose of the fourth grade curriculum. The pre-assessment took place in October and the post assessment lasted for ten weeks during the spring semester.

Evidence Collection 5/ Post Assessment

Pre – 4 classes to complete the Land Formation Project. The objective- Trace, cut, and trim the black pattern to complete

the Land Formation Project. Students made the initial pattern for the base of their land formations from a sheet of 8 ½ inch x 11 inch black paper. Students drew a variety of lines around the border of the paper and cut out their patterns. The sequence follows; trace the black pattern on a new piece of colored paper, cut out the colored shape and set aside, trim ¼ of an inch around the entire diameter of the black pattern, and repeat. Every time you cut out a colored shape you stack them up and glue them together at the end of class. Several students needed multiple attempts to practice correct tracing and cutting methods. All efforts made by students were recognized as effective opportunities for practicing their tracing and cutting skills.

Evidence Collection 5/ Post Assessment

Post – The objective- create a marionette puppet. Students were assigned Marionette Puppet Projects, which reviewed the fine motor skills of tracing, cutting, and gluing from the Land Formation Project. Students cut out patterns for their marionette limbs and torsos and then traced and cut those patterns out of white board. Students selected pre-cut felt clothing patterns for their marionettes and stitched the side seams and neck around the shoulders. Students embellished their puppet costumes by cutting, stitching , and gluing fashionable details. The students were each given a 4 inch Pringles can and selected a skin shade from eight different shades of pre-cut strip of paper. Students cut out patterns for hair and ears and traced those hairstyles from a variety of natural paper shades available. The teacher photographed all of the fourth grade students and printed out the portraits four to a page to match the scale of the Pringle’s cans.Currently, students are in groups of three to four writing scripts that contain three scenes with marionettes which will be performed in a 6 to 7 min play. Following are two examples of the 18 scripts in process.

4th Grade Marionette Scripts

Emerging 4th Grade PRE POST

Emerging 4th Grade

Pre- Post-

Explanation of Growth (Emerging) Pre: Score- 2 The students began performing below

expectations for this assignment due to a lack of ability to trace and cut patterns consistently. The students lacked craftsmanship and patience which was seen in the sequential execution of their Land Formations.

Post: Score- 4 The students successfully created realistic limbs and physical characteristics from patterns and learned how to stitch basic sewing techniques. The students applied a high level of creativity when designing costumes for their marionettes. Students refined their small motor skills while learning new skills and techniques.

Proficient 4th GradePRE POST

Proficient 4th GradePRE POST

Explanation of Growth (Proficient) Pre: Score- 2 The students began performing below

expectations for this assignment due to a lack of ability to trace and cut patterns consistently, but their tracing and cutting appeared more concentric. Proficient students lacked craftsmanship and patience, which was seen in the sequential execution of their Land Formations, but they improved on these skills over-all.

Post: Score- 4 The students successfully created realistic limbs and physical characteristics from patterns and learned how to stitch basic sewing techniques. The students applied a high level of creativity when designing costumes for their marionettes. Students refined their small motor skills while learning new skills and techniques.

Advanced 4th GradePRE POST

Advanced 4th GradePRE- POST-

Explanation of Growth (Advanced) Pre: Score- 3 The students began performing at

expectations for this assignment and maintained the ability to trace and cut patterns consistently. The students lacked some craftsmanship and patience, but their work reflected concentric balance which was seen in the sequential execution of their Land Formations.

Post: Score- 4 The students successfully created realistic limbs and physical characteristics from patterns and learned how to stitch basic sewing techniques. The students applied a high level of creativity when designing costumes for their marionettes. Students refined their small motor skills while learning new skills and techniques.