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Accuracy in Singing: An Individual Formative Assessment 
Singing/Choir assessment
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Rubric Code: UXAB5A6
By DvanAtter
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Subject: Music  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  1: Unsatisfactory

10 pts

2: Developing

20 pts

3: Proficient

30 pts

4: Distinguished

40 pts

5: Exceptional

50 pts

Tone Quality

1: Unsatisfactory

Tone often NOT FOCUSED, CLEAR OR CENTERED. Tone DOES NOT BLEND WELL with others.
2: Developing

Tone is focused but OFTEN UNCONTROLLED in normal singing. Tone PROBABLY WILL NOT BLEND WELL with others. FREQUENTLY THE TONE QUALITY DETRACTS from performance.
3: Proficient

Tone is MORE OFTEN FOCUSED, CLEAR, and CENTERED. Tone will PROBABLY BLEND WELL with others. Occasionally the TONE QUALITY WILL DETRACT from overall performance.
4: Distinguished

Tone is FOCUSED, CLEAR and CENTERED. Tone BLENDS WELL with others.
5: Exceptional

Tone is CONSISTENLY focused, clear and centered. Tone WILL BLEND WELL with others.
Pitch

1: Unsatisfactory

VERY FEW ACCURATE or secure pitches.
2: Developing

Some accurate pitches, but there are FREQUENT AND/OR REPEATED ERRORS OR SCOOPING.
3: Proficient

More accurate pitches, but still a FEW ERRORS OR SCOOPING.
4: Distinguished

AN OCCASIONAL ISOLATED ERROR but most of the time pitch is ACCURATE AND SECURE.
5: Exceptional

Sings on pitch consistently. Pitch is ACCURATE AND SECURE.
Diction

1: Unsatisfactory

Very AWKWARD diction. Words came across as MUMBLED OR SLURRED.
2: Developing

Words were GENERALLY UNDERSTANDABLE but sung in an AWKWARD manner. VOWEL SHAPE WAS NOT APPROPRIATE.
3: Proficient

Fairly good diction. OCCASIONALLY words were pronounced with AWKWARD CONSONANTS OR VOWEL SHAPES. DICTION FREQUENTLY DETRACTED from performance.
4: Distinguished

Generally good diction. MOST WORDS WERE PRONOUNCED CLEARLY. DICTION DOES NOT DISTRACT from performance.
5: Exceptional

Very beautiful diction. ALL WORDS PRONOUNCED CLEARLY, and vowels were always SHAPED APPROPRIATELY.
Performance Skills

1: Unsatisfactory

Student does not use good STAGE ETIQUETTE. Attitude lacks ENTHUSIASM, EXCITEMENT, AND/OR FOCUS.
UNACCEPTABLE
2: Developing

Student occasionally uses acceptable STAGE ETIQUETTE. Attitude lacks ENTHUSIASM, EXCITEMENT, AND/OR FOCUS.
DEVELOPING
3: Proficient

Student uses acceptable STAGE ETIQUETTE. Attitude occasionally lacks ENTHUSIASM, EXCITEMENT, AND/OR FOCUS.
AMATEUR
4: Distinguished

Student usually uses better STAGE ETIQUETTE. Attitude generally shows ENTHUSIASM, EXCITEMENT, AND FOCUS.
SEMI-PROFESSIONAL
5: Exceptional

Student uses best STAGE ETIQUETTE. Attitude always shows ENTHUSIASM, EXCITEMENT, AND/OR FOCUS.
PROFESSIONAL
Leadership

1: Unsatisfactory

Skills/work reflect NO EFFORT.
2: Developing

Skills/work reflect LITTLE EFFORT.
3: Proficient

Skills/work reflect SOME EFFORT.
4: Distinguished

Skills/work reflect a STRONG EFFORT.
5: Exceptional

STRONG EFFORT, TRUSTWORTHY AND DEPENDABLE
Rhythm

1: Unsatisfactory

Rhythm is ALWAYS INDEFINITE AND/OR INCORRECT.
2: Developing

Rhythm is FREQUENTLY INDEFINITE AND/OR INCORRECT.
3: Proficient

Rhythm is SOMETIMES DEFINITE AND CORRECT.
4: Distinguished

Rhythm is USUALLY DEFINITE AND CORRECT.
5: Exceptional

Rhythm is ALWAYS DEFINITE AND CORRECT.
Dynamics

1: Unsatisfactory

Dynamic markings are NOT PERFORMED. Student does not use dynamics correctly AT ANY TIME.
2: Developing

Dynamic markings are FREQUENTLY NOT PERFORMED. Student does not use dynamics correctly.
3: Proficient

Dynamic markings are SOMETIMES PERFORMED. Student does not use dynamics correctly SOME OF THE TIME.
4: Distinguished

Dynamic markings are CORRECTLY PERFORMED. Student does not use dynamics correctly MOST OF THE TIME.
5: Exceptional

Dynamic markings are CORRECTLY PERFORMED. Student does not use dynamics correctly ALL OF THE TIME.
Phrasing

1: Unsatisfactory

Student does not observe phrase markings, or performs phrasing incorrectly CONSISTENTLY.
2: Developing

Student observes the phrasing in the test piece, and/or performs phrasing CORRECTLY OCCASIONALLY.
3: Proficient

Student observes the phrasing in the test piece, and/or performs phrasing CORRECTLY SOME OF THE TIME.
4: Distinguished

Student observes the phrasing in the test piece, and performs phrasing CORRECTLY MOST OF THE TIME.
5: Exceptional

Student observes the phrasing in the test piece, and/or performs phrasing CORRECTLY ALL OF THE TIME.
Breath Support

1: Unsatisfactory

Student is NOT able to sing FULL PHRASES WITH SUPPORT.
2: Developing

Student is OCCASIONALLY able to sing FULL PHRASES WITH SUPPORT.
3: Proficient

Student is SOMETIMES able to sing FULL PHRASES WITH SUPPORT.
4: Distinguished

Student is USUALLY able to sing FULL PHRASES WITH SUPPORT.
5: Exceptional

Student is ALWAYS able to sing FULL PHRASES WITH SUPPORT.
Posture and Relaxation

1: Unsatisfactory

Student SLUMPS, SAGS, PUTS WEIGHT ON ONE HIP, OR OTHERWISE STANDS WITH INCORRECT POSTURE. Music is not held in front of sternum.
2: Developing

Student FREQUENTLY STANDS WITH INCORRECT POSTURE. Music is usually not held in front of sternum.
3: Proficient

Student SOMETIMES STANDS TALL, WITH SHOULDERS BACK AND RELAXED, USING GOOD POSTURE. Music is sometimes held in front of sternum.
4: Distinguished

Student USUALLY STANDS TALL, CHIN LEVEL, SHOULDERS BACK AND RELAXED, USING GOOD POSTURE. Music is usually held in front of sternum.
5: Exceptional

Student ALWAYS STANDS TALL, CHIN LEVEL, SHOULDERS BACK AND RELAXED, USING GOOD POSTURE. Music is always held in front of sternum.



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  • Singing Assessment



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