M.E132

Moving to the Macrobeat in Duple and Triple

For this assessment, students will demonstrate the macrobeat (big beat) and microbeat (little beat) in duple or triple meter in various styles of recorded music. For this assessment, no Student Booklet is needed.

This assessment may be easier to implement if someone other than the teacher supervises the video recording of the performances. The teacher should be careful to ensure that the whole class is in the video frame during the recording process.

This assessment does not contain a Student Booklet.

This item has not been field-tested by Michigan teachers.

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Assessment Info

E Event
Grades Array
Approx. 10-20 minutes
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.EL.P.2 – Students can perform multiple levels of beat in several meters.
Content Standard
M.I.EL.1 – Sing and play independently with accurate rhythm, pitch, intonation, with appropriate timbre, technique, and tempo within various musical contexts.

M.I.K.1 – Demonstrate uses of the voice, proper instrumental technique, and steady beat.

M.I.1 – Demonstrate uses of the voice, proper instrumental technique, and steady beat and melodic rhythm.
NCAS Anchor Standard
MU:Re7 – Perceive and analyze 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
Moving to the Microbeat
Moving to the Macrobeat

Student does not move.
N/A at this time.
Student demonstrates movement, but not microbeat movement.
N/A at this time.
Student demonstrates the microbeat (little beat) through movement but is unable to maintain the movement.
N/A at this time.
Student consistently demonstrates the microbeat (little beat) through movement.
N/A at this time.

Student does not move.
N/A at this time.
Student demonstrates movement, but not macrobeat movement.
N/A at this time.
Student demonstrates the macrobeat (big beat) through movement but is unable to maintain the movement.
N/A at this time.
Student consistently demonstrates the macrobeat (big beat) through movement.
N/A at this time.

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TEACHER SCORING RUBRIC

Moving to the Microbeat

Moving to the Macrobeat

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