Assessment in Music Education from Policy to Practice [Paperback]

The contributions to this volume aim to stimulate discussion about the role of assessment in the learning experiences of students in music and other creative and performing arts settings. The articles offer insights on how assessment can be employed in the learning setting to enhance outcomes for students both during their studies at higher education institutions and after graduation.

An international group of leading researchers offers an exciting array of papers that focus on the practice of assessment in music, particularly in higher education settings. Contributions reflect on self-, peer- and alternative assessment practices in this environment. There is a particular emphasis on the alignment between assessment, curriculum structure and pedagogy.

Glossary.- 1. Future Directions for Assessment in Music by Don Lebler.- 2. Backwards Assessment Explanations: Implications for Teaching and Assessment Practice by D Royce Sadler.- 3. Assessment in Music in the European Context: The Polifonia Project by Mary Lennon.- 4. Assessment in Music in the Australian Context: The AiM Project by Don Lebler, Jonathan Holmes, Scott D. Harrison, Gemma Carey, & Melissa Cain.- 5. Challenging Approaches to Assessment of Instrumental Learning by Katie Zhukov.- 6. The Bachelor of Music: Purpose, Desires and Requirements by Heather Monkhouse.- 7. Participants Perceptions of the Role of Fair and Valid Assessment Tasks in Tertiary Music Education by Melissa Cain.- 8. Assessment and Critical Feedback in the Master-apprentice Relationship: Rethinking Approaches to the Learning of a Music Instrument by Ryan Daniel & Kelly A. Parkes.- 9. Assessing Music Performance Process and Outcome through a Rubric: Ways and Means by Diana Blom, Ian Stevenson, & John Encarnacao.- 10. Embedding Creative and Critical Thinking in Performance Studies  the Challenge by Helen English & Richard Vella.- 11. A Search flƒ8