RecorderKarateAssessmentGrade4

GradeSpan:34

Discipline:Music

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GradeLevel:4

AssessmentType:PerformanceAssessment
Purpose:Summative

TitleofUnit(s):RecorderKarate
MaineLearningResults:
Standard:(includeallstandardsandperformanceindicatorsbeingassessed):
VisualandPerformingArts:A2,A6,A8
PerformanceIndicators:
MLR VPA Standard A2 Apply previously learned principles to perform, create,
revise, and/or refine works.
MLR VPA Standard A6 Read simple musical compositions.
MLR VPA Standard A8 Begin to develop skill in playing a musical instrument
and/or singing and performing simple compositions.
AssessmentSummary:
Studentswillperformapredeterminedpieceofmusicusingarecorderorothertonal
musicalinstrumentthatincorporatesreadingthemusic,playingtheinstrumentandusing
correctmusicalskills.
MaterialsandResources:
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RecorderKarate(PlankRoadPublishing)methodbookbyBarbPhilipak

Recorderorothertonalinstrument

EmbroideryFlossforBelts

CDortaperecorderorvideocameraand/orcomputer

RemovablemediasuchasatapeorwriteableCDorDVD

SuggestedTimeframe:1week

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SuggestionsforPriorInstruction:
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Notationreview

Noteletternamereview

Silentfingeringonrecorderorothertonalinstrument

Understandingofsteadybeattoincludetoetapping

Basicconductingskillsandabilitytowatchconductor

Properplayingposture

Extension(opportunityisbuiltintoextendordemonstratesophisticationinorderto
reacharubricscoreoffour):
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Studentsmaychoosetocontinuetolearnmoresophisticatedtechniquesinorder
toearnhigherBelts

Studentsmayperformasoloorduetatapublicperformance.

SourceofOriginalAssessment:Locallydeveloped.
DateSuccessfullyPiloted:Spring2002,2003and2004,2005
Datetheassessmentwascreatedorupdated:June2005

UpdatedbyCCCMay17,2004

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TeacherNotes
BELTASSESSMENT:
a) Studentswillplayindividuallyfortheteacherwhileothergroupsareworking.
b) Teachermayrecordtheperformanceeitherdigitally,oronvideoforapermanent
record.
c) Scoringwillbedeterminedbasedonthefollowingrubric:

Standards Based
Criteria

Doesnt Meet
Standard
(1)

Partially Meets
Standard
(2)

MLR VPA
Standard A2
Apply previously
learned principles to
perform, create,
revise, and/or refine
works.

Performs a musical
composition that
includes at least one
quarter note, a half
note, a whole note, a
quarter rest, and two
eighth notes with
four or more
mistakes
rhythmically, or
melodically

Performs a musical
composition that
includes at least
one quarter note, a
half note, a whole
note, a quarter rest,
and two eighth
notes with no
more than three
mistakes
rhythmically, or
melodically

MLR VPA
Standard A6

Performs a musical
composition that
includes at least one
quarter note, a half
note, a whole note, a
quarter rest, and two
eighth notes with
three mistakes
rhythmically, or
melodically or has
the letter names
written in and has
two mistakes.

Read simple musical

compositions.

Meets Standard
(3)

Exceeds Standard
(4)

Performs a
musical
composition that
includes at least
one quarter note,
a half note, a
whole note, a
quarter rest, and
two eighth notes
with no more
than two
mistake
rhythmically, or
melodically
Performs a musical Performs a
composition that
musical
includes at least
composition that
one quarter note, a includes at least
half note, a whole one quarter note,
note, a quarter rest, a half note, a
and two eighth
whole note, a
notes with no
quarter rest, and
more than two
two eighth notes
mistakes
with no more
rhythmically, or
than one
melodically or has mistake
the letter names
rhythmically, or
written in and has melodically OR
one mistake.
has the letter
names written in
and makes no

Performs a
musical
composition that
includes at least
one quarter note, a
half note, a whole
note, a quarter
rest, and two
eighth notes with
no mistakes
rhythmically, or
melodically

Performs a
musical
composition that
includes at least
one quarter note, a
half note, a whole
note, a quarter
rest, and two
eighth notes with
no mistakes
rhythmically, or
melodically

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mistakes.

MLR VPA
Standard A8
Begin to develop skill
in playing a musical
instrument and/or
singing and
performing simple
compositions.

Earns a White Belt

(Level 1) in the
Recorder Karate
program.

Earns a Yellow
Belt (Level 2) in
the Recorder
Karate program.

Earns a Green
Belt (Level 3) in
the Recorder
Karate
program.

TotalPossiblePoints:12

Earns Purple Belt

(Level 4) or above
in the Recorder
Karate program
and/or performs a
solo or small
group piece in a
public
performance.