Category Archives: Standards

standards, assessment, blah blah blah… part 4

Posted on November 24, 2012 by mllama4

R – I have a strong conviction that standards based assessment in music begins as a mindset first and a series of actions second. If a teacher were to ask, “what should I do to make this happen?”, the answers … Continue reading →

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standards, assessment, blah blah blah… part 3

Posted on November 17, 2012 by mllama4

R – Implementing standards based assessment into a music program can appear to be a daunting task. But I have a conviction that it doesn’t have to be. In practice, standards articulate critical stepping stones in the educational journey of … Continue reading →

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standards, assessment, blah blah blah… part 2

Posted on November 3, 2012 by mllama4

R – Old model: what we teach matters. New model: what our students learn matters. That’s standards in action. But these two things are the same thing you say? I used to agree. I don’t anymore. Read on. I touched … Continue reading →

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standards, assessment, blah blah blah… part 1

Posted on October 26, 2012 by mllama4

R – I’ve spent a lot of mental time recently thinking about where music assessment stands in the great state of Maine right now. And my concerns lie around lingering misunderstandings of 1) what a “standard” is, 2) what it … Continue reading →

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a smattering of thoughts on assessment

Posted on March 23, 2012 by jpolberg

J – BEWARE: Read at your own risk. This is a purging of thoughts. Although I am hesitant to follow Rob’s fantastic post- I simply can’t resist! Lately, I can’t stop thinking about assessment…WEIRD, I know (hence the title goober … Continue reading →

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the dirty word

Posted on March 3, 2012 by mllama4

R – Assessment. In the Arts. In Music. Could there be anything worse? I mean, come on… squelching creativity? Interfering with students’ sheer love of the art? How about the time it takes from class time to actually DO assessments? … Continue reading →

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