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Table 4. Responding Table and NCAS Anchor Standards

Responding

Anchor Standard 7 Perceive and analyze artistic work.

Anchor Standard 8 Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.

Anchor Standard 9 Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Example Content Anchor Standard Sample Assessment Tool or Strategy

Music Reading: Assess ability to 7, 8, 9 *Educational Games: Screenshot of “score”
read musical notation, including Blooket, Gimkit, Kahoot, or results
rhythms, pitches, musical sym- etc.
bols, and proper use of terms

Sight Reading: Evaluate 7, 9 *Singing or Sight Reading Factory,
students’ capacity to perform Rhythm Checks Video/Audio Submissions
unfamiliar music at first sight

Music Theory Knowledge: 7, 8, 9 *Educational Games: Screenshot of “score”
Assess understanding of scales, Blooket, Gimkit, Kahoot, or results
key signatures, chord etc.
progressions, etc.

Listening Skills: Assess ability 7, 8, 9 Guided Listening Journal Google Docs
to analyze and describe musical
elements in recordings

Self Assessment: Evaluate 7, 9 Regular Reflections Google Forms or
personal performances and (Post Concert) another survey tool
progress

*Indicates sample assessments that could easily be used as sub plans

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