Grade Information
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Students will receive grades in music using the following scale.
- based on participation and skills.
- 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 and 4th 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 posture95 – matching pitch (sounds the same) in your singing voice90 – In your singing voice but not matching the pitches sung to you85 – singing in your talking voice on pitch80 – singing in your talking voice, not matching pitches75 – talking the response (no melody or rhythm)70 – Response, but is incorrect65 – no response