Ideas for Assessments
  
 
by Linda Corrin
  
 
 
 
  
 
Learning Log Entries
  
 
Learning logs can be used as an effective tool for students to state their knowledge and opinions, and to express thier feelings.
  
 

Some possible openers are:

  
 
  • A pattern I noticed is........
  
 
  • Something that helps me remember the hand signs for this song is.....
  
 
  • A mistake I was making was... but now.....
  
 
  • What I'm good at is.....
  
 
  • The most interesting thing I've learned is....
  
 
  • When I don't know how to do something in music class, I usually........
  
 
  • The best thing I've done in music class is......
  
 
  • I wish we could do more......
  
 
  • The thing I have the most difficulty understanding is.......
  
 
  • I would really like you to know....
  
     
 
 
Self Evaluation
  
     
  Name:_____________________________________  
  Date:_____________________________________  
  While studying the song _____________________  
  I learned that I can:  
  1.______________________________________  
  _______________________________________  
  2._____________________________________  
  ______________________________________  
  3.____________________________________  
  The activity I liked the best was___________________________________  
  Something I wish I could have done better is_____________________________________  
     
     
 
 
 

Self Evaluation Chart

  
  Name..................... Grade..........  
  Term......................Division  
  1 = I can demonstrate this skill consistently and to a high standard.  
  2 = I can demonstrate this skill satisfactorily most of the time.  
  3 =I have difficulty with this skill but am working at it.  
  4 =I don't understand this skill at all.  
 
 
Date
Skill/Concept
Self Evaluation

Teacher/peer evaluation

  
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  Comments  
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Group Assessment
    

 

Names:_______________________________________

    
Activity_______________________________________    
     
  Did the Group
Yes
 Most of the time Not at all
  1. Listen?      
  2. Talk about the task?      
  3. Cooperate?      
  4. Suggest good ideas?      
  5. Finish the task?      
         
         
   
What went well?________________________________    
What do you wish you had done differently? _____________________________________________