Standards-Based Grading

As of the 2019-2020 school year, all elementary music students will be graded based on the Illinois Arts Standards. Below you will find a breakdown of the four main categories of standards, which are based around essential skills in music. When reviewing your student's grade in Mastery Connect, please keep in mind that grades entered are just a snapshot of students' current progress. Each standard represents a unique skill that we will be working on throughout the entire year so that students have the opportunity to learn and grow in all areas of their musical development.

Creating

Improvisation- using musical knowledge and personal ideas to create music in real time

Creating Melody- using pitch to create tuneful musical works

Creating Rhythm- using beat and time to create musical works

Refine and Present Created Music

Performing

Demonstrate and Discuss Musical Concepts

Performing Melody

Performing rhythm

Application of Feedback to Performance

Performing Music for a Specific Purpose

Performing Appropriately for an Audience

Responding

Making a personal connection to music informed by perspective and experiences related to expressive qualities

Connecting

Understanding of how personal preferences affect music

Understanding of relationships between music and other contexts and disciplines