Assessments

= Assessments =

__**Peer Reviews**__ Students will be required to give critical and constructive feedback, written and verbal, to their classmates for the 'decade presentations' and 'student talent showcases'. They will be expected to comment on some of the following criteria: stage presence, command of subject matter, confidence, appearance, quality of work, appearance of presentation, appearance of presenter, and public speaking skills.

Students will be required to reflect on their 'decade presentation' and 'student talent showcases' before and after watching the video recording of their presentation. They will be expected to comment on some of the following criteria: stage presence, command of subject matter, confidence, appearance, quality of work, appearance of presentation, appearance of presenter, and public speaking skills.
 * __Self Critique__**

Students will be expected to keep a running log of their experiences in this class to be use at the end of the year as evidence of personal growth and development. Topics to be written about will include the following: new skills learned, group dynamics, self contribution to ensemble, daily questions, response to 'introduce yourself with music' presentation, response to performances, and responses to other classroom happenings.
 * __Journals__**

Individual students and the ensemble as a whole will be recorded at regular time intervals throughout the year. The recordings can and will be used at the end of the year as evidence of personal and collective growth and development throughout the course.
 * __Audio/Visual Recordings__**

The instructor will incorporate an assessment rubric for the 'student talent showcases', 'decade presentations', and 'process portfolio' in order to provide an objective response to a mostly subjective assignment.
 * __Rubric__**

Read about learning objectives on the Core Concepts, Skills, and Dispositions page.