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Solo Performance (Teacher Assessment)

This rubric is for use by the teacher, to assess a student's individual performance for the purpose of assessing their progress in their first year of playing.

Rubric Code: G8B356

By akbabcock

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Public Rubric

Subject: Music

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: K-5

Student Solo Performance
	Does Not Meet 1 pts	Partially Meets 2 pts	Meets 3 pts	Advanced (N/A)
Instrument Assembly & Maintenence	Does Not Meet Needs guidance through entire assembly process	Partially Meets Is able to assemble instrument, but needs guidance to fine tune or lacks the confidence to know independently that instrument is assembled accurately. Needs reminders to replace reeds or oil slides/valves.	Meets Assembles instrument accurately. Is able to care for instrument appropriately.	Advanced Assembles instrument accurately and is able to adjust for individual needs, differing situations, and maintains optimum instrument condition.
Posture	Does Not Meet Needs constant reminders to: Sit up straight & tall Sit on front edge of chair Sit with two feet flat on floor Bring instrument up to mouth	Partially Meets Is able to use proper posture, but needs reminders to: Sit up straight & tall Sit on front edge of chair Sit with two feet flat on floor Bring instrument up to mouth	Meets Uses proper posture and/or self recognizes a lapse and adjusts without reminders to: Sit up straight & tall Sit on front edge of chair Sit with two feet flat on floor Bring instrument up to mouth	Advanced Always uses proper posture without hesitation: Sit up straight & tall Sit on front edge of chair Sit with two feet flat on floor Bring instrument up to mouth
Hand/Playing Position	Does Not Meet Needs constant reminders regarding: Hand position Finger-key placement Stick grip	Partially Meets Is able to use proper hand/playing position with some reminders.	Meets Consistently uses proper hand/playing position (stick grip) and/or self recognizes and adjusts for lapses.	Advanced Always uses proper Hand/Playing position (stick grip) with facility.
Embouchure	Does Not Meet Needs constant reminders on the process of embouchure formation.	Partially Meets Is able to form an appropriate embouchure with reminders and help.	Meets Consistently forms and appropriate embouchure.	Advanced Always uses an appropriate embouchure and is able to manipulate it to adjust for register and intonation.
Tone Quality	Does Not Meet Is not able to produce a tone.	Partially Meets Is able to produce a tone, but not on a consistent basis. May need reminders and help to produce. Tone is not clean or clear.	Meets Consistently produces a clear, clean tone without guidance.	Advanced Consistently produces a clean, clear tone without guidance and is able to manipulate it for intonation purposes.
Articulation	Does Not Meet Does not use the tongue to start notes with.	Partially Meets Is able to articulate notes, but needs constant reminder to do so.	Meets Articulates notes consistently without reminders/giudance.	Advanced Understands and can produce various articulations including: Tonguing Slurring Accent Staccato Tenuto
Note reading	Does Not Meet Does not understand the concept of naming notes on a staff.	Partially Meets Understands the concept of naming notes on a staff, but is not fluent; must think through the process or needs guidance.	Meets Understands note reading and the process with fluency and without guidance.	Advanced Understands note reading and the process with fluency beyond the range of the beginning instrumentalist (first octave).
Note Reading & Finger Correlation	Does Not Meet Does not understand note reading and finger correlations.	Partially Meets Understands note reading but needs guidance with fingerings.	Meets Understands note reading and finger correlations with fluency. Understands how to use the fingering chart.	Advanced Understands note reading and finger correlations beyond the beginning instrumentalist (first octave) and is able to use the fingering chart with ease.
Rhythm Concepts: Understands	Does Not Meet Does not understand the concepts of steady beat and rhythm.	Partially Meets Understands the concept of steady, but not rhythm.	Meets Understands the concept of steady beat as a unit of measurement and rhythm as varying lenghts of sound or silence. Includes understanding of: Quarter note/rest Half note/rest Whole note/rest	Advanced Understands the concept of steady beat as a unit of measurement and rhythm as varying lenghts of sound or silence. Includes understanding of: Quarter note/rest Half note/rest Whole note/rest Eighth note/rest Dotted half note
Rhythm Concepts: Performance	Does Not Meet Is not able to perform quarter, half, whole notes and their counterpart rest with a steady beat. Does not keep steady beat in foot.	Partially Meets Can perform some quarter, half, whole notes ad their counter part rests with guidance. Needs frequent reminders to keep steady beat in foot to measure against.	Meets Consistently and accurately performs quarter, half, whole notes and their counter part rests while keeping steady beat in foot.	Advanced Consistently and accurately performs quarter, half, whole, eighth, dotted half, and their counter part rests while keeping steady beat in foot.
Participation: Lessons	Does Not Meet Attends lesson but does not remain on task even with reminders.	Partially Meets Attends lessons, but needs reminders to remain on task.	Meets Participates appropriately in each lesson through attendance and focus on task.	Advanced Participates in lessons, always remains on task, and takes initiative to know what was or will be missed during an absence, anticipates next assignment(s).
Participation: After School	Does Not Meet Consistently misses after school rehearsals.	Partially Meets Misses some after school rehearsals.	Meets Attends all after school rehearsals. Makes up those that are not done at home school.	Advanced Attends all after school rehearsals and also others.
Participation: Concerts	Does Not Meet Did not participate in concert.	Partially Meets	Meets Participated in concert	Advanced
Follows Techer/ Conductor Direction	Does Not Meet Does not follow conductor/teacher directions.	Partially Meets Needs constant reminders to follow teacher/conductor directions.	Meets Consistently follows Teacher/Conductor directions without reminders	Advanced Consistently follows Teacher/Conductor directions and provides guidance to other students to do the same without disruption to the class.
Preparation	Does Not Meet Is consistently unprepared for class, missing more than two items each lessons: Instrument Music Pencil Practice Record Signed and filled out.	Partially Meets Is consistently missing an item or two for class from the following: Instrument Music Pencil Practice Record Signed and filled out.	Meets Is consistently prepared for classes, but may have forgotten one of the following items once or twice: Instrument Music Pencil Practice Record Signed and filled out.	Advanced Is consistently prepared for classes with all 4 items: Instrument Music Pencil Practice Record Signed and filled out.
Demonstrates Leadership	Does Not Meet Demonstrate one or none of the leadership qualities listed below: Is self-motivated Plans and strategizes to meet goals Accepts challenges Is a team player	Partially Meets Demonstrates leadership through 2 or more of the following qualities: Is self-motivated Plans and strategizes to meet goals Accepts challenges Is a team player	Meets Demonstrates leadership through the following qualities: Is self-motivated Plans and strategizes to meet goals Accepts challenges Is a team player	Advanced
Positive Role Model	Does Not Meet Does not demonstrate the characteristics of being a role model through any of criteria below: Be consistently prepared for class Follow teacher directions Remain on task at all times Be positive and supportive of classmates	Partially Meets Demonstrates some characteristics of being a positive role model by demonstrating one or more of the criteria below: Be consistently prepared for class Follow teacher directions Remain on task at all times Be positive and supportive of classmates	Meets Is a positive role model by demonstrating the ability to: Be consistently prepared for class Follow teacher directions Remain on task at all times Be positive and supportive of classmates	Advanced Demonstrates all the characteristics of being positive role model and encourages others to do the same. Criteria: Be consistently prepared for class Follow teacher directions Remain on task at all times Be positive and supportive of classmates

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Music

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Assessment

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