Assessment in Music Education

1. Assessment in Music Education • Online Tests • Courseware • Student Projects • Student Portfolios • Student Teaching Evaluations Dr. C. Floyd Richmond, frichmond@aol.com http://courses.wcupa.edu/frichmon/usetech/aaaindex.html

2. Assessment in Music Education • Online Tests • Existing Quizzes http://javascript.internet.com • Existing Tools http://www.bsu.edu/CTT/quizedit/ • PT3 - USETECH Tools http://courses.wcupa.edu/frichmon/usetech/aaaindex.html • Technology PQT http://courses.wcupa.edu/frichmon/techpqt/

3. Assessment in Music Education • Student Teaching Evaluations • Online Form - Save to free server or send by e-mail Try http://www.tripod.com • <FORM ACTION="/bin/script_library/form_handler_file" METHOD=POST> • What's your name? • <INPUT TYPE="text" NAME="visitor_name"><BR> • <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="end_display" VALUE="http://www.YOURLINK.com"> • <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="required" VALUE="email"> • <INPUT TYPE="hidden" NAME="order" VALUE="name, email"> • <INPUT TYPE="submit" VALUE="Submit"> • </FORM> • MS Word Forms

4. Assessment in Music Education • General Courseware • Blackboard http://www.blackboard.com • WebCT http://www.webct.com • BigChalk http://www.bigchalk.com • E-College http://www.ecollege.com • Music Courseware http://www.notationstation.com • Notation Station (future uncertain)

5. Assessment in Music Education • Assessment features of General Courseware • Tests may be graded or ungraded (surveys) • Tests may be password protected • Tests may be created from pools of questions. • Tests may be scheduled for specific days and hours • Tests may be administered with a time limit. • Feedback may be immediate or delayed. • Scores saved to the teacher’s online gradebook. • Light statistics are generated • (Class averages, averages for test items) • Many types of items are available (MC, TF, Match,Blank, Essay)

6. Assessment in Music Education • Student Projects • Online Projects • WCU • http://courses.wcupa.edu/frichmon/mue332/spring2001/ • Course Portfolios • VFCC • http://musictechnology.tripod.com/vfcc/

7. Assessment in Music Education • Professional Portfolios - Goals • Performance-based assessment using front-line technology. • Use media types (text, graphics, sound, video) beyond traditional types • Exhibit student work and skills • Promote professional growth of students • Promote WCU School of Music • Create easily transportable files (web or on other media) • Provide easy access to student materials

8. Assessment in Music Education • Student Portfolios - Implementation • MUE 201 - Introduction to Music Education • Essay: “Why I want to be a music teacher.” • MUE 331/332 - Elementary/Secondary Methods • Lesson Plans, Philosophy of Music Education, Web Lesson with Quiz • MUE 333/335 - Instrumental/Choral Methods • Lesson Plans, Resume • MUE 431/432 - Elementary/Secondary Student Teaching • Lesson Plans, Video Tape of Teaching • Other - • Audio Recordings of Performances, Student Recitals

9. Assessment in Music Education • Student Portfolios - Issues to Be Solved • Server space for large items such as video and audio • Development of templates and procedures for placing materials on the web. • Implementation - Two approaches • Phase in by starting with current Introduction to Music Education Students These will be the first students to create a complete portfolio. • Have volunteers from our current student teaching class build portfolios We have secured six volunteers (of twenty-five student teachers)

10. Assessment in Music Education • Online Tests • Courseware • Student Projects • Student Portfolios • Student Teaching Evaluations Dr. C. Floyd Richmond, frichmond@aol.com http://courses.wcupa.edu/frichmon/usetech/aaaindex.html