This trimester 4th and 5th graders focused on learning pieces for the opera and their study of the recorder. Their performance grade is based on singing a song from the opera and playing a phrase of a piece on the recorder.
Opera assessment:
M- student matched pitch consistently
P- student matched pitch but not consistently
NY- student did not match pitch 50% of the time or less
(no E possible for this assessment)
Recorder assessment:
E- student spent the time to learn the whole piece and recorded it for me at school or at home
M- student played the chosen phrase of the piece with correct fingering and only 1-2 squeaks maximum
P- student played the phrase but had some incorrect fingering 1-2 times and squeaked (or had an unclear tone) more than 2 times
NY- students had incorrect fingering more than 1-2 times and were not creating a clear tone consistently.
Their listening grade was based on a quiz on form in pieces of music I played in class.
M- They got all the selections correct
P- They missed 1 of the selections
NY- They missed more than 1 of the selections
(E was not possible for this assessment)
Their reading grade was only informally assessed this summer- All students received an M for the reading they did in the course of music activities.
Their effort grade was based on their attention in class and willingness to go the extra mile to help others or help me during the course of activities.
If you have any questions, please feel free to write me at akaria@op97.org