Involving as Assistant Judges in the Assessment process

In particular, see the Introductions in Susan Farrell's Tools for Powerful Student Evaluation and MENC's Performance Standards for Music.

Marckwardt A. H. , Cassidy F. G. , and McMillan J. B. , eds., Webster Comprehensive Dictionary (Chicago: J. G. Ferguson Publishing Company, 1992), 87.

Byo James L . “Designing Substantive Playing Tests–A Model.” Music Educators Journal 88 (September 2001), 39–44.

Burrack Frederick . “Enhanced Assessment in Instrumental Programs.” Music Educators Journal 88 (May 2002), 27–32.

Connecticut State Board of Education. The Arts: A Guide to K-12 Program Development. Hamden, Conn.: ACES, 2002.

Eppink Joseph A . “Student–Created Rubrics: An Idea That Works.” Teaching Music 9 (February 2002), 28–32. Websites recommended by Eppink for rubric examples: www.school.discovery.com/schrockguide/assess.html//web and www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/

Farrell Susan R . Tools for Powerful Student Evaluation: A Practical Source of Authentic Assessment Strategies for Music Teachers. Fort Lauderdale, Fla.: Meredith Music Publications, 1997.

Fowler Charles Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives. Mission Hills, Calif.: Glencoe Division, Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, 1994.

Music Educators National Conference. Performance Standards for Music: Strategies and Benchmarks for Assessing Progress toward the National Standards, Grades PreK-12. Reston, Va.: MENC, 1996.

Music Educators National Conference, Spotlight on Assessment in Music Education. Reston, Va.: MENC, 2001.

Reimer Bennet , Ed. Performing with Understanding: The Challenge of the National Standards for Music Education. Reston, Va.: Music Educators National Conference, 2000.

Rinehart Carroll , Ed. (2002). Composing and Arranging: Standard 4 Benchmarks. Reston, Va.: Music Educators National Conference, 2002. (A series is planned with benchmarks for all the national standards in music.)

Arizona Arts Standards: www.ade.state.az.us/standards/arts/ gives full text of Arizona standards; Another good overview: http://artswork.asu.edu/AAERC/Teaching_the_Arts/Standards.

National Standards in the Arts: www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org lists the National Standards.

Minnesota Education Curriculum Repository: http://mecr.state.mn.us gives extensive teacher- and kid-tested examples of learning activities and assessments for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12 in all subjects. Personal adaptations, borrowing, and stealing are encouraged.

Music Educators National Conference: www.menc.org. Good advocacy resources, publications, and other information.

NAEP Assessments, including samples of student work: www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/.

Links to curriculum and assessment resources: www.pcae.k12.mn.us/rac/tools.html.

American String Teachers Association: www.astaweb.com. Advocacy and publications resource.