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2016 Illinois Music Educa2on Conference
Assessing Your Choir through Chamber Music
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David W. Snyder, Illinois State Univ. Ben Luginbuhl, Normal Community HS
Danielson Framework for Teaching
Domain 1: Planning and Preparation � 1a Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy � 1b Demonstrating Knowledge of Students � 1c Setting Instructional Outcomes � 1d Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources � 1e Designing Coherent Instruction � 1f Designing Student Assessment
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Danielson Framework for Teaching
Domain 3: Instruction � 3a Communicating with Students � 3b Using Questioning and Discussion Techniques � 3c Engaging Students in Learning � 3d Using Assessment in Instruction � 3e Demonstrating Flexibility and Responsiveness
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Danielson Framework for Teaching
Designing and using assessments in your choral classes often involves designing a rubric
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Writing Rubrics
Advantages to using performance rubrics over other means of assessment. Rubrics can… 1. make scores and grades in performance more
objective 2. make performance evaluations more consistent 3. provide feedback to the student for
improvement 4. allow for tracking student improvement over time (PERA II or III)
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Writing Rubrics Creating a rubric involves 3 steps….
1. Define the task 2. Decide on the criteria to be evaluated 3. Create the standards by which the criteria will be compared
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Writing Rubrics
Defining the task- a student needs to know WHAT they will be asked to do in a performance test. The most common performing tasks include: ¡ Singing music (excerpts)being worked on in class ¡ Singing scales and arpeggios ¡ Sight singing music that contains concepts/notes/
rhythms that the student has been working on
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Writing Rubrics
Defining the task- can also include other standards outside of performance including: ¡ Critical listening/analysis (example given later) ¡ Historical background and context (examples give
later)
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Writing Rubrics
Deciding on the Criteria to be evaluated-a student further must know what specific aspects of their performance will be evaluated. Some of the most common criteria are: ¡ Tone/support (can be very subjective) ¡ Intonation ¡ Diction ¡ Rhythm ¡ Note accuracy ¡ Posture/Presence ¡ Phrasing/Musicality (can be very subjective)
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Writing Rubrics
Creating the standard to compare- finally, we as the evaluators must know what is considered outstanding, acceptable, unacceptable, average, poor, etc. in each of these criteria areas. This is the difficult part in writing a rubric. o The idea is to present enough of a descriptor or exemplar to the
person evaluating that their score is likely to be the same as another person who evaluates the same performance.
o These standards should be arranged in a scale ranging from
outstanding to poor with corresponding numerical values. They should represent a “continuum of quality” throughout each criteria category.
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Tracking individual improvement over time
A. Why is it good to track improvement over time? 1. It is a good way to objectively assess
“improvement/effort” 2. It motivates students to accept more
challenging tasks 3. It helps students move beyond comparing
themselves to others 4. It helps students focus on progress towards
educational goals rather than just a grade. 5. The state’s new teacher evaluation system
includes a student improvement component
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OVERVIEW
� Divide large concert choir into small ensembles � Each ensemble chooses a piece to learn and perform � Rehearsals are student-run with coaching/guidance
from director as needed � Groups perform for each other AND at IHSA Solo-
Ensemble Contest
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RATIONALE
� Chamber Choir had grown quite large (63 students) � Tough to perform works intended for smaller
ensembles � Students didn’t know each other well � Weaker singers were “hiding” behind
stronger singers
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EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES
� Students will grow as independent musicians (Danielson!)
� Make musical decisions on their learning and performance (Danielson!)
� Cooperative, student-led learning (Danielson!)
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DETAILS
� Students surveyed on ensemble preference ¡ SATB, SSAA, TTBB, or No Preference (wherever needed)
� I created the ensembles ¡ No more than 9 in each group ¡ Match voice types ¡ Mix up the ability levels ¡ Mix up the different “friend groups”
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DETAILS
� Ensembles choose music from a variety of pieces (with my guidance) ¡ Note: Make sure you have enough space for each ensemble to
rehearse at the same time! Or, figure out how to stagger rehearsal times if necessary.
� 2015: 8 ensembles: ¡ 4 SATB, 2 SSAA, 2 TTBB
� 2016: 10 ensembles in 2 separate classes: ¡ 6 SATB, 3 SSA/SSAA, 1 TBB
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PIECES CHOSEN - 2016
SATB: O My Love's Like a Red, Red Rose, René Clausen Ubi Caritas, Ola Gjeilo The Cloths of Heaven, Kenneth T. Kosche Fair Phyllis I Saw, John Farmer The Road Not Taken, Douglas E. Wagner Set Me As A Seal, René Clausen SSA / SSAA: Mon Coeur, Orlando diLasso (SSA) You Are the New Day, Peter Knight (SSA) Ave Maria 2, Kathryn Parrotta TBB: Bound For the Promised Land, Emily Crocker
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ASSESSMENT
� In-depth analysis of the piece (similar to CMP) � Initial sight-reading recording � Weekly recordings of progress � Individual and group rehearsal self-assessments � Performance for peers in class (assessed by students
and teacher) � Performance at IHSA (final score from judge not
counted) � Closing survey / evaluation of project and self-
assessment
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CLOSING SURVEY RESULTS(2015)
5=strongly agree, 1=strongly disagree
� My group worked well together: 4.6 � My group had enough rehearsal time: 4.6 � My group stayed on task: 4.2 � I am a better musician from this project: 4.4 � This was a valuable learning experience: 4.7
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EVALUATING (2015)
� Make sure to have a “spokesperson” from each group � Consider having a different person lead each rehearsal � Use weekly recordings as formative assessments
¡ Students need to listen to their recording and evaluate what needs to be worked on, or change their rehearsal plan
¡ Help guide students in rehearsal / staying on task / evaluating where they need to be
� Create a rubric for scoring performance evaluations ¡ Choose one or two of their evaluations and score their ability to listen
and critique
� Create a final project checklist / score sheet
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PERA POSSIBILITIES
� Use in conjunction with standard voice tests ¡ Students individually tested on sections of their piece ¡ Rubric-based
� Create units of study on the “Digging Deeper” worksheet ¡ Example: study of musical forms
÷ Pretest by having them label standard classical or pop forms through listening examples
÷ Teach form through pieces in class & through chamber project ÷ Post-test: identify forms (similar to pretest but not identical)
¡ Can add more levels (harmony, melody, etc) to In-Depth form
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RESOURCES
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David W. Snyder [email protected] Ben Luginbuhl [email protected] Rubric examples can be found at: www.nchschoirs.org www.ilmea.org www.cfa.ilstu.edu/dsnyder/news