Tyler Hsieh

Professor Chen-Haftek
M100B
Week 5 Reading Assignment
1.
Create a rubric for the assessment of the lesson plan that you last wrote:
Lesson: Cantate Domino Objective: To understand the Characteristics of performance in the
piece Cantate Domino
Beginning

Intermediate

Proficient

Excellence

Lacks understanding
of the characteristics
presented in the
piece

Ability to identify
the characteristics,
but unable to
perform

Ability to identify
the characteristics,
and beginning to
perform

Excellently
performs and
identifies the
characteristics
presented in the
piece

Articulation is
lacking

Articulation is
beginning to be
present, but in
incorrect places

Articulation is
beginning to be
present in the right
places

Articulation is
present

No evidence of
proper posture,
support, or
projection

Evidence of proper
Evidence of proper
Excellent posture,
posture, support, and posture, support, and support, and
projection, but
projection
projection
lacking in the
quality

2.
Create a grading plan for your future middle school choir. Specify important specific
skills, knowledge, and participation, and the associated percentages:
Performance (30%)
Concerts whenever appropriate
Assignments (20%)
Assignments based on research, assessment, and reflection
Tests (30%)
Fundamentals testing (Scales, thirds, arpeggios)
Solo piece testing (Solo pieces)
Sightsinging: Demonstrating an understanding of intervallic relationships
Participation (10%)
Creating a better experience within the group
Speaking up when appropriate

Attendance (10%)
3. Discuss the pros and cons of the 12 criteria for evaluation described by Kotora (2001) on
p.142.Then, decide on the criteria for grading your future high school students and assign
percentages for grading each. (BT 9-8 p.143)
The grading criteria on page 142 includes various characteristics, some good, and some bad. It is
extremely important that each students grade be based on not only performance, but also
assessment in other forms as well, such as singing tests, or quizzes. In addition, whether or not
the student has been actively contributing is also an important factor to add to the final grade.
By doing so, students who are not as gifted or as quick learners do not feel unaccomplished, even
if they tried. However, this makes it extremely hard to keep track, because every student
deserves personal attention. A proficient teacher would be able to do so, but regardless, it is
extremely difficult. By implementing applications such as smartmusic, it would become easier
for teachers to grade students, as clear criteria are laid out for the students to meet.
My Grading Critera:
1. Performance (30%)
A. Performances in large ensemble
B. Performances in small ensemble
2. Assignments (20%)
A. Assignments for reflection
B. Assignments for conceptual understanding
3. Tests (30%)
A. Singing Tests
B. Written Tests
4. Participation(10%)
5. Attendance(10%)