Why Common Music Assessments?
Local Perspective
- Authentic assessments
- Assess the 3 Artistic Processes: (Creating, Performing, Responding)
- Connects to 21st century Skills
- Outcomes may be used to advocate for instructional time
- Methodology neutral
- Deep professional development – this initiative is about the process of developing assessments in relationship to teaching and learning. The quality, relevant products are just a portion of this endeavor
State Perspective
- Tied to DESE requirements for DDMs (District Determined Measures)
- Common work across districts, throughout MA and beyond
- Lends credibility to assessment work-developed by MANY music educators
- Grass-roots initiative
- Endorsed as DDM template by DESE
National Perspective
- Recognized beyond our region as quality assessments that are part of a deep development process (Colorado, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, connection to new National Standards Cornerstone Assessments)
- Serve as basis for new Cornerstone Assessments for New National Core Arts Standards)
posted on Sep 16, 2013
