Abstract
Performance assessment does not have to be a time-consuming ordeal; it is a great way to assess our students’ skills. It is essential to create a rubric that is simple, quick, and objective. This article discusses the process of creating a rubric as well as showing a rubric used by the author in her general music classroom for several years. Differences between assessment and evaluation are also mentioned.
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