Bauer- Authentic Assessment in Instrumental Music Education
3 sites in this article that look interesting to me are, Bauer, W.I. (2005) Music technology and assessment, Johnson, D.W., and Johnson, R.T (2004) Assessing students in groups, and Salkind, N.J. (2006). Tests and measurements for people who (think they) hate tests and measurement. I chose the Bauer because I'm really into technology and what the latest technology or computer is out there so it seemed like an article that would interest me. I choose the Johnson because I want to learn more about assessing students in groups. I feel like if I had a group of children and had to grade them all at the same time doing the same thing I would get focused on one thing or one person so the article seemed like it could help me. And I choose the Salkind because I personally hate taking tests so it seemed like it related to me so I feel like I would like reading it.
One of the websites I choose was the Authentic Assessment Toolbox site. This article has information and examples of standards, tasks, rubrics, portfolios, and workshops. As a future educator this could be important because authentic assessment is becoming increasingly more popular and not knowing much about it this website is a great source to quickly learn and find examples of what I need. I could use this type if I was teaching a theory class or say a history class and gave a multiple-choice test.
Another website I choose was SmartMusic. This website is a site selling a computer program called SmartMusic and has many different videos showing what the product is and what it does. SmartMusic is a computer program that has almost any music you could possibly be looking for and allows students to listen to themselves and see which notes and rhythms they missed. I could use this in the future as a teacher by assigning homework for students to practice and email their recordings or logs of using the software.
Frederick Burrack- Enhanced Assessment in Instrumental Programs
This article was about different was to assess student other than attendance and the sound of the final production. Other assessments than can be used are student-self assessment and large group assessment. Self-assessments can be used where a student records themselves and listens to the recording and makes comments and reactions to their own playing. Large group assessment is where students listen to the recording of the whole group playing and assess the group themselves and share what they think they need to work on.
I'v done both of these methods in my schooling. In college conducting class we use self-evaluation a lot. We record our conducting tests and then have a couple days to watch them and make comments on what we see ourselves doing and what we need to improve on. In high school we would listen to recordings of the concerts the next class day after it happened. We would share out loud what we heard and what we liked and what we didn't like from the recording
I think both of these methods are very useful methods. I really enjoy the self-evaluation personally. I use it a lot both in conducting and playing. If you record yourself playing and listen to it back you will hear things that you don't hear while your playing because you might be focused on other things such as right notes and rhythms. Recording and listening allows you to focus on phrasing and things you just cant hear that well while playing.
Cambell- Chapter 13
This chapter is about different types of assessment, ways to implement effective assessment, models of assessment, and ways to grade. Types of assessment are diagnostic, formative, summative, evaluation. The ways to implement effective assessment is for teachers to identify goals, and turn those goals into outcomes. Models of assessment are checklists, rating scales, and rubrics. Other ways to assess is self-assessment and journals.
In high school I have been assessed in all of these ways. The models of assessments that I have seen while I have been in school are rating scales and rubrics. While in school one of the most effective assessment that worked for me personally was the self-evaluation. I felt like I was able to quickly assess what was wrong in my playing and I was able to hear thing that I wouldn't have heard with out recording and listening to myself.
I like all of these types of assessments. I think they all work very well. I like the many options because some thing work better for some students. I don't really understand the checklists though. I don't think checks are an accurate grade. I think its easier to give a number or a grade, it is easier to add up in the end.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Readings #6 due 10-13-11
Lehman-The Power of the National Standards
This article started out with how different teachers viewed and felt about the national standards. Some teachers feel like it is difficult to meet all the standards in the time they have with all the different ensembles that they need to teach. Other teachers felt it was difficult because some of the standards are things they have never seen before, taught before, or know how to do well themselves. Other teachers feel like the standards are good but irrelevant to their job. This is because they already had the standards implemented into their classes and did not need to change anything to meet the standards. Another important part of the article was why the national standards are important. The points they made were that the standards will: benefit students, focus efforts, clarify expectations, bring equity to expectations, move music beyond entertainment, give a basis for claiming needed resources, give a basis for insisting on qualified teachers, give a basis for assessing music learning, give music a place at the curricular table, and provide a vision.
In writing sample lesson plans in class. It would be hard to imagine how to not incorporate the national standards into any lesson. They are very broad and it is easy to incorporate a standard into teaching. Such as standard 6, listening to , analyzing, and describing music, this one would be easy to incorporate into a lesson. Say you just had a concert and it was recorded you could have your students listen to the concert. You could have a discusion on how they felt about what they hear.
I agree with the teachers who think that the standards are a good thing and easy to implement. This is probably because they way I'm learning right now, with everything being based around the standards. It just seems to me like it would be imposible to go a whole semester or even a whole year with out being able to teach 10 standards to students. Especially because they are very broad standards.
Lehman- 10 Years of National Standards
This article was all question and answer with Paul Lehman, former president of MENC, about the national standard in the past 10 years and where they are going in the future. Lehman believes that the standards have made a huge impact in music education but also have a way to go. Such as lack of staff, time and resources in the schools. Lehman also talks about advocacy and how the standards are trying to meet what politicians want to see. Along with the standards music educational associations have formed to raise advocacy of music education. Lehman adds in the end that most of todays educational issus are focused on No Child Left Behind. So this puts to much emphasis on testing instead of teaching like the standards.
I agree with Lehman when he says he would like to see more general music in the high school level. I guess being a musician and being able to read music like it is another language, it seems weird when I meet someone who does not know how to read music. Its almost like meeting someone who doesn't know how to speak english. I also think it would be nice to see more students taking general music or like a music theory or history class in high school.
Reimer- Reconceiving the Standards and the School Music Program
This article is about can be redone to make the learning experience wider and better for students. Reimer believes that we do not focus enough on all of the standards just 1 and 2. He says that it is possible to be musical without performing by being musical in your thinking.
This article started out with how different teachers viewed and felt about the national standards. Some teachers feel like it is difficult to meet all the standards in the time they have with all the different ensembles that they need to teach. Other teachers felt it was difficult because some of the standards are things they have never seen before, taught before, or know how to do well themselves. Other teachers feel like the standards are good but irrelevant to their job. This is because they already had the standards implemented into their classes and did not need to change anything to meet the standards. Another important part of the article was why the national standards are important. The points they made were that the standards will: benefit students, focus efforts, clarify expectations, bring equity to expectations, move music beyond entertainment, give a basis for claiming needed resources, give a basis for insisting on qualified teachers, give a basis for assessing music learning, give music a place at the curricular table, and provide a vision.
In writing sample lesson plans in class. It would be hard to imagine how to not incorporate the national standards into any lesson. They are very broad and it is easy to incorporate a standard into teaching. Such as standard 6, listening to , analyzing, and describing music, this one would be easy to incorporate into a lesson. Say you just had a concert and it was recorded you could have your students listen to the concert. You could have a discusion on how they felt about what they hear.
I agree with the teachers who think that the standards are a good thing and easy to implement. This is probably because they way I'm learning right now, with everything being based around the standards. It just seems to me like it would be imposible to go a whole semester or even a whole year with out being able to teach 10 standards to students. Especially because they are very broad standards.
Lehman- 10 Years of National Standards
This article was all question and answer with Paul Lehman, former president of MENC, about the national standard in the past 10 years and where they are going in the future. Lehman believes that the standards have made a huge impact in music education but also have a way to go. Such as lack of staff, time and resources in the schools. Lehman also talks about advocacy and how the standards are trying to meet what politicians want to see. Along with the standards music educational associations have formed to raise advocacy of music education. Lehman adds in the end that most of todays educational issus are focused on No Child Left Behind. So this puts to much emphasis on testing instead of teaching like the standards.
I agree with Lehman when he says he would like to see more general music in the high school level. I guess being a musician and being able to read music like it is another language, it seems weird when I meet someone who does not know how to read music. Its almost like meeting someone who doesn't know how to speak english. I also think it would be nice to see more students taking general music or like a music theory or history class in high school.
Reimer- Reconceiving the Standards and the School Music Program
This article is about can be redone to make the learning experience wider and better for students. Reimer believes that we do not focus enough on all of the standards just 1 and 2. He says that it is possible to be musical without performing by being musical in your thinking.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Readings #5 due 10-6-11
Campbell Chapter 4
This chapter talks about the different national standards and educational systems that work in 11 countries around the world. All the countries work differently but have the same basic idea which is to set standards that every school should meet to teach their students. Like in the United Kingdom out music is based of of church and community.
I don't have any experience with education in other countries considering I have never been outside of the United States. One day I would really like to visit Australia to see their educational system first hand. I feel like it would be very interesting and exciting.
I can see how other countries systems and standards are different based on the countries history. Like with China gear toward socialist views due to their communist background.
History of the National Standards
This article is exactly what the title says. It is an overview of the history of National Standards. The idea of National Standards started in 1992. the National Committee for Standards in the Arts oversaw the production of the National standards. The standards and split into 3 groups K-4, 5-8, and 9-12. The Standards were approved on March 11, 1994. For many schools this means more work to meet the standards.
Doty- Using the Ohio Standards
This article is about the Ohio Fine Arts Standards and how we use them. The Fine Arts Standards include dance, drama/theatre, music and visual art. There are 5 common standards in the Ohio Fine Arts Standards and they are historical, cultural, and social contexts, creative expression and communication, analyzing and responding, valuing the arts/aesthetic reflection, and connections, relationships, and applications. Historical, cultural, and social contexts is for students to study the arts from many time periods and cultures. We want them to do this through forming describing and creating art. Creative expression and communication is all about the performing part of what we do as musicians. Analyzing and responding deals with being able to have a response to something a student has heard and we encourage students to have opinions on music they hear. Valuing the arts is important so that student can feel a connection to a piece of music they are playing and appreciate the music.
This chapter talks about the different national standards and educational systems that work in 11 countries around the world. All the countries work differently but have the same basic idea which is to set standards that every school should meet to teach their students. Like in the United Kingdom out music is based of of church and community.
I don't have any experience with education in other countries considering I have never been outside of the United States. One day I would really like to visit Australia to see their educational system first hand. I feel like it would be very interesting and exciting.
I can see how other countries systems and standards are different based on the countries history. Like with China gear toward socialist views due to their communist background.
History of the National Standards
This article is exactly what the title says. It is an overview of the history of National Standards. The idea of National Standards started in 1992. the National Committee for Standards in the Arts oversaw the production of the National standards. The standards and split into 3 groups K-4, 5-8, and 9-12. The Standards were approved on March 11, 1994. For many schools this means more work to meet the standards.
Doty- Using the Ohio Standards
This article is about the Ohio Fine Arts Standards and how we use them. The Fine Arts Standards include dance, drama/theatre, music and visual art. There are 5 common standards in the Ohio Fine Arts Standards and they are historical, cultural, and social contexts, creative expression and communication, analyzing and responding, valuing the arts/aesthetic reflection, and connections, relationships, and applications. Historical, cultural, and social contexts is for students to study the arts from many time periods and cultures. We want them to do this through forming describing and creating art. Creative expression and communication is all about the performing part of what we do as musicians. Analyzing and responding deals with being able to have a response to something a student has heard and we encourage students to have opinions on music they hear. Valuing the arts is important so that student can feel a connection to a piece of music they are playing and appreciate the music.
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