Senior High School Guitar District-Developed End-of-Course (DDEOC) Exam Study Guide Division of Academic Support, Office of Academics & Transformation Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2014-2015
Contents Frequently Asked Questions... 1 Practice Test Questions... 3 Musical Terms Word Bank... 5 Folk Music Styles to Recognize... 6
1 Frequently Asked Questions Q: Where can I find the Florida State Standards? A: CPalms: http://www.cpalms.org/public/search/standard Q: Are the Performing Arts Assessment questions based on the Florida State Standards? A: Yes. Assessment items (questions) were developed for many of the standards. Q: Will sample test guides or study guides be provided? A: Yes. Study guides will be available before the winter break. Q: What time of the year will the assessment be administered? A: Testing will occur in the spring. The timeline will run from late April through early May. Q: How many questions will be asked? A: Approximately 25-30 for elementary, 40-50 for both middle and high school. Q: What types of questions will be asked? A: Multiple-choice items only will be administered for the baseline year. Q: What information will be covered on the assessment? A: Elements and principles of music, techniques, styles, item identification, and copyright laws. Q: Who is responsible for developing the test form? A: The district will develop all course test forms. Q: Who will administer this assessment? A: The performing arts specialist will administer the assessment. School site test chairs will work with the art specialist on assessment preparations and administration. Q: How will the assessment be administered? A: On computers (through schoolnet software). Q: How long does the assessment take? A: Approximately 60 minutes. Q: Will students who partake in interventions participate in the assessment? A: Yes, however these students assessment results will not be calculated in the baseline scores.
2 Q: Will accommodations be made for students participating in ESE, ESOL, MTSS, and all students with exceptionalities? A: Yes. Q: How will students who are enrolled in the wheel or semester classes be assessed? A: For this baseline year, semesterized EOC will only be offered for term 2 courses. For example, a performing arts course that ends in January (term1) will not be assessed this year. Students enrolled in the performing arts course during term 2 will take the exam in May. However next year, the expectation will be that students will take the exam at the completion of their course. For term 1 courses that end in January, students would sit for those exams then. Q: How does this affect my teacher evaluation? A: Refer to records form number 7317 (IPEGS), front cover. Note: at least 50% of an instructional personnel s evaluation must be based on student learning growth assessed annually and measured by statewide assessments Florida State Statutes 1008.22 - Student assessment program for public schools. http://www.flsenate.gov/laws/statutes/2011/1008.22 1012.34 Personnel evaluation procedures and criteria. http://www.flsenate.gov/laws/statutes/2011/1012.34 What are Item Specifications? Item Specifications documents define the content and format of the assessment and the assessment s items for item writers and reviewers, and indicate the alignment of items with the Florida State Standards. They also serve as a source of information for educators and the general public.
3 Practice Test Questions * Denotes correct answer Standard MU.912.C.3.1 Make critical evaluations, based on exemplary models, of the quality and effectiveness of performances and apply the criteria to personal development in music. Compare the two musical examples to the written score. GRAPHIC: Musical notation for a 16-measure solo guitar etude. Rhythms include eighth, quarter and half notes and equivalent rest values. Articulations include pairs of staccato eighth notes and full value quarter notes. Tempo is 100 bpm. Dynamics are applied appropriately and include p, mf, and f markings ) (AUDIO: Example one played with all notes played long (full value) with all other musical elements played accurately. Example two played correctly as indicated in the score. Which musical element shows the most improvement in the second example? A. Articulation * B. Dynamics C. Rhythm D. Tempo Standard MU.912.F.3.2 Summarize copyright laws that govern printed, recorded, and on-line music to promote legal and responsible use of intellectual property and technology. Which action is a violation of copyright law? A. Purchasing sheet music online. B. Copying guitar music from a friend.* C. Purchasing a published book of guitar solos. D. Getting permission to extract a sample from a recording
4 Standard MU.912.H.3.1 Apply knowledge of science, math, and music to demonstrate, through an acoustic or digital performance medium, how sound production affects musical performance. What is one technique a guitarist can use to alter the pitch of a single note without changing the tuning of the instrument? A. Bending * B. Muting C. Strumming D. Tapping Standard MU.912.O.1.1 Evaluate the organizational principles and conventions in musical works and discuss their effect on structure. In guitar playing, what transposition is accomplished by placing a Capo on the 3rd fret? A. Up a Minor 3 rd * B. Up a Perfect 4th C. Down a Major 2nd D. Down a Minor 3 rd
5 Standard MU.912.C.2.2 Evaluate performance quality in recorded and/or live performances. Look at the written notation. GRAPHIC: Score of a four measure piece for solo acoustic guitar with each example played with different interpretation. AUDIO: Audio example 1 - Performed as per the score Audio example 2 - Contains poor rhythm and articulation Audio example 3 - Contains poor rhythm only. Audio example 4 Contains poor articulation only. Which musical example contains errors in both rhythm and articulation compared to the written notation? A. <Audio example 1> B. <Audio example 2>* C. <Audio example 3> D. <Audio example 4> Musical Terms Word Bank D.S. al coda Concerto D.S. al segno Etude Amplitude Hertz Frequency Mazurka Cycles per second Meter Wavelength Timbre Ritardando Largo Rubato Allegro Andante Decibel
6 Folk Music Styles to Recognize Students should be able to listen to and recognize various folk music styles. Visit http://divisionoflifeskills.dadeschools.net/asp/mu_resources.asp for instructional resources. China Unites States Italy Russia Spain