Information About Performance Assessment
Directors of performing ensembles often find assessment to be a difficult task. Since music is an art form, it is hard to have a cut and dry grade for the way it is performed. Some feel this sentiment is even more true when technology is involved. Technology, however, can have a huge positive impact in the performance based music classroom. Programs such as Smart Music give the music teacher a tool that is unbiased and completely fair when assigning grades. These programs give music teachers a much more efficient way to monitor student progress. Technology also provides students with the opportunity to more easily assess themselves. The sections below go into greater detail about ways to utilize different type`s of technology when assessing a performance ensemble.
SMARTMUSIC
SmartMusic is a powerful piece of software created by Make Music. It has the ability to be used as an assessment tool, practice tool, and performance tool in the classroom. Students have the ability to submit assignments that are either created by instructors or use one of the many assessments preloaded in the software!
SmartMusic is a powerful piece of software created by Make Music. It has the ability to be used as an assessment tool, practice tool, and performance tool in the classroom. Students have the ability to submit assignments that are either created by instructors or use one of the many assessments preloaded in the software!
RECORDING DEVICES (GARAGE BAND, AUDACITY, ZOOM)
Many recording tools are available for use by ensemble conductors and students. Use of these tools can include immediate feedback in the classroom for your students or for recording formal assessments of your students.
Many recording tools are available for use by ensemble conductors and students. Use of these tools can include immediate feedback in the classroom for your students or for recording formal assessments of your students.
ASSESSMENT IDEAS AND RUBRICS
Quality rubrics are essential to quality assessments. Each area of assessmusic.com contains a section devoted specifically to rubrics. Please feel free to use these in your own teaching and share some of your own! Click here to explore our rubrics section.
Quality rubrics are essential to quality assessments. Each area of assessmusic.com contains a section devoted specifically to rubrics. Please feel free to use these in your own teaching and share some of your own! Click here to explore our rubrics section.