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High School Chorus Term Evaluation High School Chorus Quarterly Evaluation To be used at end of Terms 2 & 5 for individual and group vocal evaluation as a singing test for music to be or already performed in concerts. Rubric Code: BX4CAW7 By jzielke Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Presentation Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Singing Tests
	Advanced 4 pts	Mastered 3 pts	Progressing 2 pts	Needs Improvement 1 pts	N/A 0 pts
Posture	Advanced Student stands/sits with correct posture and sings with a proper singing stance with no visible tension.	Mastered Student's posture is somewhat correct and most of the time demonstrates a proper singing stance with limited visible tension.	Progressing Student often shows tension or improper body position during singing.	Needs Improvement Student rarely demonstrates proper posture, tension is highly visible in the throat, jaw and body.	N/A Student does not demonstrate any aspects of how to stand properly.
Breath Support	Advanced Student is breathing properly and supporting the tone to the best of his/her ability.	Mastered Student is usually breathing properly, but occasionally does not support the tone to the end of phrases.	Progressing Student sometimes breathes properly and only occasionally supports the tone to the end of the phrases.	Needs Improvement Student rarely breathes properly. Performance lacks breath support of the tone.	N/A Can not hear to evaluate or student refused to sing. No credit given for this assignment/test.
Tone Quality	Advanced Tone Quality is consistently clear throughout the range of the voice	Mastered Tone Quality is clear through the normal singing range. An extreme note in the range sometimes causes the quality to be less controlled.	Progressing Tone Quality is often clear and focused, but sometimes the tone is uncontrolled in the normal singing range. Occasionally the tone quality detracts from the overall performance.	Needs Improvement The tone is often not clear or focused regardless of the range, significantly detracting from the overall performance. (The tone lacks practice)	N/A Can not hear to evaluate or student refused to sing. No credit given for this assignment/test.
Pitches/Intonation	Advanced Virtually no errors. Pitch is very accurate	Mastered An occasional isolated error, but most of the time pitch is accurate and secure	Progressing Some accurate pitches, but there are frequent and/or repeated errors.	Needs Improvement Very few accurate or secure pitches	N/A Can not hear to evaluate or student refused to sing. No credit given for this assignment/test.
Rhythms	Advanced The beat is secure and the rhythms are accurately performed	Mastered The beat is secure and the rhythms are mostly accurate. There are a few duration errors, but these do not detract from the overall performance	Progressing The beat is somewhat erratic. Some rhythms are accurate. Frequent or repeated duration errors. Rhythm problems occasionally detract from the overall performance.	Needs Improvement The beat is usually erratic and rhythm are seldom accurate, detracting significantly from the overall performance.	N/A Can not hear to evaluate or student refused to sing. No credit given for this assignment/test.
Diction	Advanced Student articulates clearly and the text is easily understood. (All vowels and consonants are clearly formed.) If applicable, foreign language is pronounced correctly.	Mastered Student articulates the words somewhat clearly and most of the text is understood. (Most of the vowels and consonants are clearly formed, but a few final consonants are missing.) If applicable, foreign language is pronounced with a few errors.	Progressing Student sometimes articulates the words, but the words of the text often lack clear beginning and ending consonant sounds.If applicable, foreign language is difficult to understand and has many mispronunciations.	Needs Improvement Student rarely articulates the words and the text is not intelligible. If applicable, the foreign language is mispronounced throughout and unclear.	N/A Can not hear to evaluate or student refused to sing. No credit given for this assignment/test.
Musicianship	Advanced Performs with creative interpretation of the style of music in response to the core. Uses accurate dynamic levels.	Mastered Typically performs with an interpretation and style suggested by instructor.	Progressing Dynamic levels are inconsistent and performed with some interpretation, but not consistently.	Needs Improvement Attention to dynamics is lacking from the performance. Singer rarely demonstrates expression, simply sings the notes.	N/A Can not hear to evaluate or student refused to sing. No credit given for this assignment/test.
Attitude/Behavior	Advanced Always displays a positive attitude and is fully cooperative. Displays positive body language and is never distracts from the rehearsal process.	Mastered Almost always displays a positive attitude and cooperation. Body language is usually positive and usually does not detract from the rehearsal process.	Progressing Has lapses in cooperation and is not always positive in their attitude. Body language can detract form the rehearsal process.	Needs Improvement Often is uncooperative and usually is not positive about chorus. Body language usually shows that they are not engaged in the rehearsal process as expected.	N/A Attitude is almost never positive and shows a very uncooperative spirit and attitude.
Attention/Focus in Class	Advanced Student is focused and attentive throughour class and follows directions to the best of his/her ability. Knows when and when not to talk.	Mastered Student is usually focused and attentive during class but is sometimes distracted by others. Sometimes talks at the wrong time.	Progressing Student is sometimes focused and attentive during class but is easily distracted by others. Can be a distraction to others as well.	Needs Improvement Student is rarely focused and attentive in class, is easily distracted by others and is often a distraction to other students	N/A Student is almost never focused and attentive in class. Student frequently distracts and disrupts the class.

Keywords:

Vocal, choral

Subjects:

Music

Types:

Presentation

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