Benchmarks in action : a guide to standards-based assessment in music /
edited by Carolynn A. Lindeman.
- Reston, VA : MENC, the National Association for Music Education c2003.
- xii, 148 p. : music ; 28 cm. + 1 sound disc (digital ; 4 3/4 in.)
- Benchmark student performances in music .
- Benchmark student performances in music. .
Accompanying compact disc contains benchmark student responses and music used in administering the assessment tasks.
Includes list of selected resources (p. 139-144).
Standard 1: Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music -- Standard 2: Performing on instruments alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music -- Standard 3: Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments -- Standard 4: Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines -- Standard 5: Reading and notating music -- Standard 6: Listening to, analyzing, and describing music -- Standard 7: Evaluating music and music performances -- Standard 8: Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts -- Standard 9: Understanding music in relation to history and culture.