1. It is harder than I thought!  My seemingly detailed rubrics still do not cover all the scenarios that can occur during marking.

2. It takes a very long time.  Because art is not black and white, I follow my rubric and best judgement to rate their art work.  The hardest ones are those that vary in different categories or fall in between them.

3. My rubrics require updating.  The wording especially.  I will try to be more inclusive now that I have had a run through with them on my practicum.  I need to differentiate between art work that just seems to be better done (well drawn, cleaner lines) and those that are poorly done.  I do not want to penalize those that aren’t natural artists but presentation does count for something.  My approach as an art teacher really is the focus on concepts but I think that in the future, reforming my rubrics to reflect the presentation aspect of their final art projects is necessary.

4. Late marks require plenty of energy to keep track of.   I discovered a flaw in my late mark deduction system.  I had made the final due date for accepting a project well beyond the passing point with late mark deductions.  There is no real incentive for students to work hard to finish their projects if the late marks end up failing them.  I need to make it clear that the last day I will accept their projects presents them with an opportunity to still pass mathematically.  Depending on how much the project is worth, I will have to make the due date and the last day to accept their project closer together than originally expected.

5. Be consistent when marking.  I must really adhere to the details of my rubric!  This will prevent personal biases from skewing the marks.