Grade Information

  • Students will receive grades in music using the following scale.

    • Based on skills demonstrated during lessons throughout the grading period.
      • E = Excellent
      • S = Satisfactory
      • N = Needs Improvement
      • U = Unsatisfactory
    • Students earn grades for various written and skill assignments that align to the Music TEKS which they are studying.  For example:  keeping the beat (Kinder), identifying tempo (1st Grade), identifying instruments visually and aurally (2nd Grade), reading and writing music notation (3rd, 4th and 5th grade). 
    • Students earn a grade for matching pitch while singing "Hello" each music day.  This also allows attendance to be taken.  Below is the grade scale.
    100 – Matching pitch (sounds the same) in your singing voice with proper posture
     
    95 – Matching pitch (sounds the same) in your singing voice
     
    90 – In your singing voice but not matching the pitches sung to you
     
    85 – Singing in your talking voice on pitch
     
    80 – Singing in your talking voice, not matching pitches
     
    75 – Talking the response (no melody or rhythm)
     
    70 – Response, but is incorrect
     
    65 – No response