Spaulding High Music Department
Curriculum
COMPETENCY BASED ASSESSMENT in Band and Chorus
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How does a student earn an “A” in chorus?_______________________________________________________________________
Each student is given concert music to read, rehearse, mark appropriately with musical phrases, dynamics, articulations, language translations, note durations, time signatures, and markings that are pertinent to their vocal part. They are expected to take notes in class as we rehearse the music each day and take the music home to reinforce and personalize the concepts taught in class. Students who earn an “A” Advanced will be able to sing their music individually with proper vocal production and intonation. Their vocal performance and understanding of the music will showcase their musical excellence with appropriate preparation and attention to detail.
How does a student earn an “A” in band?
Students will memorize their marching band music including Star Trek, Defying Gravity, Soak Up the Sun, Jupiter, the Star Spangled Banner, On To Victory, and Final Countdown for the Fall Marching Band Season. Students will exhibit all the appropriate technical, musical, and marching band skills necessary to execute the marching band halftime show at a level of excellence including all musical aspects of each piece of music performed in the show. Appropriate musical markings include dynamics, phrasing, articulations, fingerings, stickings, time signatures, accidentals, breath marks, proper intonation and tone quality. Students must complete a marching band notebook and label all of the charts as indicated in each song with appropriate directional movement on the football field.
Assessments will occur in both a summative and formative format through individual and group performance as well as written test, quizzes, and projects such as the notebooks produced by each student.
Professionalism plays an integral role in the grading of students in public performance based classes. Band and Chorus students perform often and are each important individuals in the large group organization. Their presence is mandatory at all practices and events and notice is given in an extremely generous timeframe so that students can plan their work, school, and personal life around the concerts and performances.
We thoroughly enjoy working with each of our music students and would love to meet you at our monthly Booster Meetings. Please visit our website and or drop me a line at my email address: houston.j@rochesterschools.com. If you have any questions, please call us at 332-0757 ext. 244. Thanks for your time and supporting music and the arts, a vital part of your student’s education!!! Hope to meet all of you at the next Booster Meeting.
~Joanne Houston, Cheryl Richardson, Ron Goodwin and Linda Stevens
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Rubric, Progress and Assessment Nov/Dec 2011: Click to download a copy.
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Marching Band Assessments as of October 2011:
- Play (Literacy): SSB, On to Victory, Final Countdown, Star Trek, Defying Gravity, Soak Up the Sun, Jupiter
- Fingering Chart (Technique)
- Professionalism
- Attendance at each event
- Effort - Daily
- Energy - Daily
- Attitude - Daily
- Preparation - Instrument condition, Music, Markings, Pencil
- Summarization Assignment Salem
- Compare / Contrast - Dover / Salem Band Shows
- Notebook: As outlined on your Rubric
2011-2012 School-wide Priorities
Culture of Respect: 7 Norms of Collaboration
- Promote a Spirit of Inquiry
- Pausing (To listen and HEAR others)
- Paraphrasing
- Probing (Being Interested and asking pertinent questions, exploring ALL options)
- Putting ideas on the table
- Paying attention to self and others
- Presuming Positive Intentions
De-Personalize the Issue: Discuss the Issue ... NOT the person!
Problems are easy to Identify and fingers can point blame to other's faults SO...
What's your idea for a solution? How can you help things be better and not push people's pressure points and elevate the discrepancy to yet another frustrating, higher level?
Scenario #1:
- Someone in your section doesn't play/sing out and doesn't really know their music as well as they should.
Scenario #2:
- Two members of your section are making fun of another member and making extremely rude comments. The person is clearly upset and doesn't feel good about the comments.
Scenario #3:
- You are upset with a decision made by the music directors.
IRAC:
Issue Rule Analysis Conclusion
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