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Music Assessment Music Assessment A comprehensive rubric of assessments for the K-5 general music class. Rubric Code: K85W7X By mrspenrodmusic Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Assessment Grade Levels: K-5

Student's level at each standard
	Poor 1 pts	Developing 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Singing Echo singing, Fragment singing, Simple Song, Arioso, Rounds, Partner Songs, Inner hearing	Poor Student does not use their singing voice.	Developing Most pitches are performed incorrectly, but student uses a singing voice quality.	Good Most pitches are performed correctly with a singing voice.	Excellent Consistently performs all pitches correctly.
Steady Beat Keeping the beat in groups of 2s and 3s.	Poor Student does not keep a steady beat.	Developing Student does not maintain a steady beat independently.	Good Student is able to keep a steady beat most of the time.	Excellent Consistently maintains a steady beat.
Rhythm Patterns Echo patterns, Ostinato patterns	Poor Most rhythm patterns are performed incorrectly.	Developing Many rhythm patterns are performed incorrectly.	Good Most rhythm patterns are performed correctly.	Excellent Consistently performs all rhythm patterns correctly.
Playing an Instrument Proper use and care of the instrument, mallet and drum technique	Poor Proper playing technique is not evident.	Developing Student does not use proper playing technique without frequent reminders.	Good Student uses proper playing technique with few reminders.	Excellent Consistently uses proper playing technique without reminders.
Reading Notation music symbols. stick notation, melodic contour, staff	Poor Student cannot interpret the notation.	Developing Student has difficulty interpreting the notation.	Good Student interprets the notation accurately most of the time.	Excellent Consistently interprets the notation accurately.
Writing Notation Dictation, Composing	Poor Student cannot interpret sound into notation.	Developing Student has difficulty interpreting sound into notation.	Good Student interprets sound into notation accurately most of the time.	Excellent Consistently interprets sound into notation accurately.
Interpreting Music Form, Phrase, Dynamics, Instruments,	Poor Student does not recognize different musical sections and cannot describe any details of the music.	Developing Student has difficulty recognizing different musical sections and describing details of the music.	Good Student often recognizes sections and can describe some details of the music.	Excellent Consistently recognizes musical sections and is able to describe several details of the music.
Improvising Creating, Exploring, Expressing	Poor Student does not create, explore or express themselves musically and does not contribute ideas.	Developing Student is reluctant to participate in creating, exploring and expressing themselves musically and has difficulty coming up with ideas and sharing them.	Good Student participates in creating, exploring and expressing themselves musically.	Excellent Student consistently participates in creating, exploring and expressing themselves musically and shares ideas enthusiastically.
Composing Form, Phrase,	Poor Student is not able to follow guidelines for creating a composition.	Developing Student has difficulty following guidelines for creating a composition.	Good Student is able to follow most of the guidelines for creating a composition.	Excellent Student is able to follow the guidelines for creating a composition.
Describing Music Form, Phrase, Dynamics, Instruments, Genre, Pitch, Tempo, Appropriate setting, Music vocabulary	Poor Student does not describe music appropriately or accurately.	Developing Student has difficulty describing music appropriately or accurately.	Good Student is able to describe some aspects of the music.	Excellent Student is able to describe many aspects of the music and uses musical terms appropriately.
Listening to Music Variety of Repertoire,	Poor Student is not able to quietly listen to musical examples.	Developing Student has difficulty quietly listening to musical examples.	Good Student listens quietly to musical examples most of the time.	Excellent Student consistently listens quietly to musical examples.
Moving to Music Interpreting music through mvt., Performing specific dances and choreography	Poor Student does not move appropriately to the music.	Developing Student has difficulty moving appropriately to the music.	Good Student moves appropriately to the music most of the time.	Excellent Student consistently moves appropriately to the music.
Effort and Participation Behavior, Posture, Focus, Eye Contact, Procedures, Routines, Expectations	Poor Student does not follow classroom procedures, put forth much effort and disrupts class frequently.	Developing Student is on task and giving effort 50% of the time. Teacher frequently reminds this student of procedures, expectations and objectives.	Good Student is on task and giving effort 80% of the time. Teacher gives occasional reminder to this student about procedures, expectations, and objectives.	Excellent Student is on task and giving effort 100% of the time. Teacher does not need to remind this student about classroom procedures, expectations, and objectives.
Other	Poor	Developing	Good	Excellent

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