1. Assessing in the Middle Grades Deborah Barber, PhD ATU Music Department dbarber@atu.edu Deborah Barber, PhD ATU Music Department dbarber@atu.edu

2. Measure Student Growth: Valued-Added Assessment Written work Performance examples Individual & group Measure growth of all, but portfolios include a representative sample Written work Performance examples Individual & group Measure growth of all, but portfolios include a representative sample

3. Gather Data Gather Data Portfolio can be student and/or teacher maintained physical and/or digital examples of student work Authentic Assessment - An authentic assessment usually includes a task for students to perform and a rubric by which their performance on the task will be evaluated. Portfolio can be student and/or teacher maintained physical and/or digital examples of student work Authentic Assessment - An authentic assessment usually includes a task for students to perform and a rubric by which their performance on the task will be evaluated.

4. General Music Class Pre-test/Post-test Audio or Video recording of compositions or... Journal entry: teacher-posed question or reflection Example of composition Worksheet: label parts, chords, notation, etc. Pre-test/Post-test Audio or Video recording of compositions or... Journal entry: teacher-posed question or reflection Example of composition Worksheet: label parts, chords, notation, etc.

5. Label the Parts ? ?

6. Diagram Chords http://benmccartney.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Blank- Chord-Charts.pdf G major E minor C major D major G major E minor C major D major

7. Complete the Fingerings http://southfloridaorff.wordpress.com/2012/09/

8. A Few Ways to Use Technology to Help SmartMusic - play from online method books. Percentage of correct notes are shown and recorded. Can save as MP3 for digital portfolio, online or on computer or thumb drive. ScoreCleaner or ScoreCleaner Notes (iPhone). Use to record then notate created motifs or tunes. Student can play an exercise and the notated version will then play it back for self, peer, or teacher evaluation. Notate: NOTION, Noteflight, MuseScore, Sibelius, Finale Take photo of notated work (traditional or iconic notation) Take a video of group project or... SmartMusic - play from online method books. Percentage of correct notes are shown and recorded. Can save as MP3 for digital portfolio, online or on computer or thumb drive. ScoreCleaner or ScoreCleaner Notes (iPhone). Use to record then notate created motifs or tunes. Student can play an exercise and the notated version will then play it back for self, peer, or teacher evaluation. Notate: NOTION, Noteflight, MuseScore, Sibelius, Finale Take photo of notated work (traditional or iconic notation) Take a video of group project or...

9. Software or Apps ScoreCleaner.com. App=.99. ScoreCleaner Desktop = $69 for student, $139 for others.ScoreCleaner.com SmartMusic.com. Student=$36 per year, teacher=$140 per year.SmartMusic.com Notion http://www.notionmusic.com/products/notionipad.html $14.99 http://www.notionmusic.com/products/notionipad.html NoteFlight. www.noteflight.com Online notation & playback. Free & upgrade.www.noteflight.com ScoreCleaner.com. App=.99. ScoreCleaner Desktop = $69 for student, $139 for others.ScoreCleaner.com SmartMusic.com. Student=$36 per year, teacher=$140 per year.SmartMusic.com Notion http://www.notionmusic.com/products/notionipad.html $14.99 http://www.notionmusic.com/products/notionipad.html NoteFlight. www.noteflight.com Online notation & playback. Free & upgrade.www.noteflight.com

10. Recording Performance in Classroom Students record in alphabetical order. Grading, sorting, and retrieval is easier. The teacher shows the first how to begin recording, then they pass on the knowledge to the next student. Fun to share a couple with the class and point out very good things the students did. Students record in alphabetical order. Grading, sorting, and retrieval is easier. The teacher shows the first how to begin recording, then they pass on the knowledge to the next student. Fun to share a couple with the class and point out very good things the students did.

11. ScoreCleaner Turns sung or played series of notes into notation. Uses iPhone mic Turns sung or played series of notes into notation. Uses iPhone mic

12. ScoreCleaner Notes for iPhone. $.99 https://cloud.scorecleaner.com/song/44702d887705bb9a 9bb5e34d877f3205https://cloud.scorecleaner.com/song/44702d887705bb9a 9bb5e34d877f3205

14. ScoreCleaner Desktop MIDI Input, not mic Editing is easier Add multiple parts

16. SmartMusic

20. Recorder Express Method

21. Captured Overtones Error

23. NOTION Compose, playback, and edit music.

27. Photography Use smartphone, tablet, laptop, or camera to document process and product. Save to folder dedicated to assessment for that class. Label file. Example: P3-DF-create.jpg Portfolio. Third grade. Teacher's initials. Activity/Framework. File type is automatic.

29. Video Songwriting teams or solo Check for posture, position, picking, strumming patterns Composed soundtrack for a story Solo, duet, trio, or group performance Songwriting teams or solo Check for posture, position, picking, strumming patterns Composed soundtrack for a story Solo, duet, trio, or group performance

31. Resources http://etsboa.org/wp-content/uploads/Fine-Arts- Recommendations.pdfhttp://etsboa.org/wp-content/uploads/Fine-Arts- Recommendations.pdf http://www.ride.ri.gov/EducatorQuality/EducatorEvaluatio n/SLO.aspxhttp://www.ride.ri.gov/EducatorQuality/EducatorEvaluatio n/SLO.aspx http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/whatisit.htm http://southfloridaorff.wordpress.com/2012/09/

33. Please e-mail me to add other apps or ideas. dbarber@atu.edu Please e-mail me to add other apps or ideas. dbarber@atu.edu