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ERIC Number: EJ1472015
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-8755-1233
EISSN: EISSN-1945-0109
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Assessment Practices and Beliefs of Secondary Choir Teachers
Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, v43 n2 p65-74 2025
Previous research findings of assessment in choir indicated that teachers favor non-performance criteria such as attendance and attitude over music knowledge and skill. Music education researchers have encouraged teachers to instead use measurable learning goals that inform teaching practices and document student growth. New assessment technologies designed to assist teachers with individual assessment may have affected the assessment practices of secondary choir teachers. The purpose of this study was to describe the current assessment practices and beliefs among secondary choir teachers in Indiana. Respondents (N = 182) completed an online survey regarding their use of formative and summative assessments in choir. Findings suggest that choir teachers in this study continued to rely upon non-achievement data such as attendance and participation in assessment. Given these findings, I offer implications and suggestions for practicing choral music educators.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Indiana
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: 1Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA