M.E304

Critical Listening and Assessing Group Performance Skills in the Music Classroom

This assessment has five parts. First, students will review (play or sing) a song or portion of a song that they are presently working on in class. Second, the teacher will record the students’ performance as a group. Third, the students will listen to the recording and then score their performance using a rubric that highlights appropriate musical expression and technical accuracy. Fourth, students will explain their ratings on the Student Rating and Rationale Worksheet, citing specific examples that support the scores they selected. Fifth, students will identify three performance praises and three performance suggestions based on their evaluations. The teacher will score the students work using the Teacher Scoring Rubric.

It is assumed that students have a working understanding of appropriate music terminology encompassing technical and expressive elements in performance.

This item has been voluntarily field-tested by Michigan teachers with a non-representative sample of students.

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Assessment Info

E Event
Grades Array
Approx. 50 min
1 Educator Effectiveness MethodThis assessment can be used in demonstrating arts educator effectiveness by changing the prompt(s) used, if any, and repeating the item one or more times. Sufficient instructional time on the underlying concepts assessed (not the assessment item itself) should occur so that change in student performance is possible. This is especially suitable for assessments (e.g., MAEIA events) that require less time and effort to administer.

Standards

Performance Standard
M.MS.R.1 – Listen to their own performances, as well as those of others, and critically analyze and reflect on those performances using developmentally appropriate musical terminology.
Content Standard
ART.M.III.6.1 – Identify and describe specific musical elements and events in a given aural example, using appropriate terminology.

ART.M.III.7.1 – Identify and describe specific musical elements and events in a given aural example, using appropriate terminology.

ART.M.III.8.1 – Identify and describe specific musical elements and events in a given aural example, using appropriate terminology.

ART.M.III.6.5 – Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of one’s own and others’ musical performances and creations by applying specific and appropriate criteria, and offering constructive suggestions for improvement.

ART.M.III.7.5 – Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of one’s own and others’ musical performances and creations by applying specific and appropriate criteria, and offering constructive suggestions for improvement.

ART.M.III.8.5 – Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of one’s own and others’ musical performances and creations by applying specific and appropriate criteria, and offering constructive suggestions for improvement.
NCAS Anchor Standard
MU:Cr3 – Refine and complete artistic work.

This is an analytic rubric. The column on the left shows the dimension that is being measured in the student’s performance. The levels across the top row indicate the performance level in the dimensions. Occasionally all dimensions and performance levels are exemplified by multiple students in a single recording.

TEACHER SCORING RUBRIC

Dimension
Examples
Analysis and Rationale
Performance Praise and Suggestions

Student does not draw upon examples from the performance.
N/A at this time.
Student draws upon some examples from the performance.
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Student draws upon many examples from the performance.
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Student uses many examples from the performance.
N/A at this time.

Analysis and rationale are not fully formed thoughts, and musical terminology is absent or misrepresented within the response.
N/A at this time.
Analysis and rationale contain some music terminology that describes the presence and quality of some of the musical dimensions.
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Both analysis and rationale use correct musical terminology to describe the presence and quality of the musical dimensions.
N/A at this time.
Both analysis and rationale are insightful and use correct musical terminology to assess the presence and quality of the musical dimensions.
N/A at this time.

Student feedback does not draw upon examples from the performance. Feedback is either absent or not adequate to improve the ensemble performance.
N/A at this time.
Student feedback draws upon some examples from the performance. Feedback provides some insight to improve the ensemble performance.
N/A at this time.
Student feedback draws upon many examples from the performance. Feedback provides insight to improve the ensemble performance.
N/A at this time.
Student feedback uses extensive examples from the performance. Feedback is insightful and will aid greatly in improving the ensemble performance.
N/A at this time.

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TEACHER SCORING RUBRIC

Examples

Analysis and Rationale

Performance Praise and Suggestions

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