Rubrics & Grading
Music Assessment Rubrics
Where students complete performance assessments in music, their work will be graded using the rubrics below. Grades for effort and participation, given each semester, are assessed using the participation rubric.
*Note 9/13/23: These documents are being reformatted for this year. Please check back for updated versions in the coming weeks.
Singing
Playing Instruments
Reading & Notating Music
Effort & Class Participation
Report Cards for General Music
Students at OPE will receive two music grades each semester. The first grade reports a student's progress toward standards in musical skill areas, while the second grade reports a student's effort and participation during music classes.
Effort and participation grades are based on the rubric linked above.
Musical skills grades are based on the following category weighting. In the event there are no assignments in a certain category in a given semester, the computer gradebook system balances scores proportionally based on the category weighting of those with assignments.
30% Listening, Responding, and Creating
20% Singing
20% Playing Instruments
20% Reading & Notating Music
10% Effort/Participation
In order to receive a grade of "Exceeds" for the musical skills grade, a student must have an overall percentage of 95% or greater and exceeding expectations in two or more skill areas listed above (excluding participation).
At OPE, we use Synergy to track student assignment scores and the status of course grades. It is recommended that students and families check the status of their grades via StudentVUE and ParentVUE periodically throughout the semester. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Report Cards for Band
Students involved in band also receive grades for their work in band in addition to those for general music. Band grades are based on the following category weighting:
25% Practice reports
25% Playing tests
25% Concert attendance
25% Class Participation
At OPE, we use Synergy to track student assignment scores and the status of course grades. It is recommended that students and families check the status of their grades via StudentVUE and ParentVUE periodically throughout the semester. Please feel free to contact me with any questions.
Proficiency Grading Scale
Our district uses proficiency-based marks rather than letter grades. They correlate to percentages as follows:
Exceeds: 95.0% - 100%
Meets: 80.0% - 94.9%
Nearly Meets: 70.0-79.9%
Not Yet Meeting: less than 70%