Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface

Section One: Foundations
Chapter 1: Why Assessment?
Chapter 2: Assessment and Curriculum
Chapter 3: Gathering Information
Chapter 4: Evaluation and Feedback

Section Two: Applications
Chapter 5: Musical Understandings
Chapter 6: Fundamental Skills
Chapter 7: Concert Preparation

Section Three: Grades
Chapter 8: Grading Basics
Chapter 9: Grading in the Ensemble Classroom
Chapter 10: Beginning Your Own Journey

Further Reading for Teachers
Index

About the Author

Brian Shaw teaches music education at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. An award-winning music teacher and administrator, he has led workshops and given presentations on assessment across the country. He studied music education at Indiana University, the University of Illinois, and Ohio State, and educational administration at DePaul University.

Reviews

"At last, a book that incorporates indispensable concepts of classroom assessment within the context of real-world experience and clarity of methodology. Brian Shaw's book is an outstanding tool for teachers and conductors who aspire to both excellence and accountability." -- Stephen Pratt, Professor of Music, Director of Bands/Wind Conducting, Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
"This book provides music educators with a reader-friendly introduction to key terminology and concepts relevant to classroom assessment in the real-world context of local curriculum. Teachers will find its apt metaphors and analogies, useful lists, and scaffolded tools very helpful when designing and evaluating instructional outcomes." -- Scott C. Schuler, Past-President, NAfME: The National Association for Music Education