Senior High School Band 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 Words Bank... 7 Musical Styles/Cultural Associations... 7 Composers/Suggested Works to be Familiar With... 8 Copyright Law... 8
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, an 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.1.3 Analyze instruments of the world and classify them by common traits. Listen to the musical example. (AUDIO: brass quintet) Which instrument classification is represented in the excerpt? A. Brass* B. String C. Percussion D. Woodwind 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 of the following is an example of media in the public domain? A. An original composition from 1750* B. A 1995 arrangement of Baroque era music C. A 2005 recording of an original composition from 1750. D. A recording of a public school band performing a 1980 composition
4 Standard MU.912.H.1.2 Compare the work of, and influences on, two or more exemplary composers in the performance medium studied in class. Sample question Which style of music are Karl King and John Philip Sousa best known for composing? A. March* B. Overture C. Ragtime D. Swing Standard MU.912.H.1.5 Analyze music within cultures to gain understanding of authentic performance practices. Which musical genre features improvisation as a common performance practice? A. Chant B. Jazz* C. Opera D. Spiritual Standard MU.912.S.3.3 Transcribe aurally presented songs into melodic and/or rhythmic notation to show synthesis of aural and notational skills. Listen to the musical example. (AUDIO: Solo wind instrument performing a four measure rhythm in 4/4 time on a single pitch.) Which musical notation matches the musical example? (Student will choose the correct rhythmic notation from the four multiple choice options.) A. <graphic 1> B. <graphic 2> C. <graphic 3> D. <graphic 4>
5 Standard MU.912.C.2.2 Evaluate performance quality in recorded and/or live performances. Listen to the musical examples. (AUDIO: Four audio performance examples and one picture of a score of a four measure piece for flute trio with each example played with different interpretation.) Audio example 1 - Performed as per the score Audio example 2 - Contains poor intonation and balance. Audio example 3 - Contains poor intonation only. Audio example 4 Contains poor balance only. Which musical example contains errors in both intonation and balance? A. <Audio example 1> B. <Audio example 2> C. <Audio example 3> D. <Audio example 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. Which of the following tonal characteristics is NOT in agreement when two instruments are playing out of tune with each other? A. Amplitude B. Frequency * C. Harmonics D. Pitch
6 Standard MU.912.H.1.4 Analyze how Western music has been influenced by historical and current world cultures. Listen to the musical example. (AUDIO: Simple version of the melody from Yankee Doodle on a flute.) With which historical event is this melody most closely associated? A. American Revolution* B. Great Depression C. War of 1812 D. Civil War Standard MU.912.H.1.2 Compare the work of, and influences on, two or more exemplary composers in the performance medium studied in class. Which style of music are Duke Ellington and Count Basie best known for composing? A. Blues B. Bebop C. Ragtime D. Big Band*
7 Musical Terms Words Bank Scales (major, minor, pentatonic, chromatic) Dynamics Form (rondo, theme and var., sonata, verse/chorus) Rubato Tonality Accelerando Coda Largo Modulation Legato Allegro Glissando Andante Staccato Romantic/Classical/Baroque Marcato Swing Legato Musical Styles/Cultural Associations Students should be able to listen to and recognize what part of the world a particular style of music comes from. Visit http://divisionoflifeskills.dadeschools.net/asp/mu_resources.asp for instructional resources. Caribbean Chinese Japanese Mexican West African Native American United States (jazz, march, patriotic) Scotland
8 Composers/Suggested Works to be Familiar With Mozart: Symphony No 40, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Sousa: Stars and Stripes Forever, Semper Fidelis Beethoven: 5 th Symphony, 9 th Symphony, Moonlight Sonata Frank Ticheli: Shenandoah, Simple Gifts Scott Joplin: The Entertainer, Maple Leaf Rag George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue Leonard Bernstein: Candide, West Side Story Gustav Holst: The Planets, 1 st Suite in Eb Percy Grainger: Lincolnshire Posy, Irish Tune from County Derry Duke Ellington: It Don t Mean a Thing, Caravan Louis Armstrong: Wonderful World, West End Blues Copyright Law Visit http://divisionoflifeskills.dadeschools.net/asp/mu_resources.asp for instructional resources.