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Grading Policy
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1. 50% of your grade will come from your class
participation. |
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2. 50% of your grade will come from your rehearsal
attendance, test grades, written tests, and tapes. |
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The following criteria will be followed for all
rehearsals: |
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To receive a 100% for a rehearsal you must attend and put
forth an acceptable effort. |
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You will receive a 75% if you are absent from school and are
not at rehearsal. If you only miss one rehearsal this will
not effect your grade as long as your other grades are in
check. |
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You will receive a 0% if you are in school and not at
rehearsal. |
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All these grades will be entered into the computer on a
weekly basis and you will have the opportunity to view at
your convenience. |
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Any student who is late and unexcused will not be able to
earn anymore than a 90% for that rehearsal. |
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All performances are mandatory for all students. Any missed
performance or parade for any reason than a medical concern,
or a death in the family, or something that has been
pre-approved by the director will result in failure. |
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Grading Policy
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1. 50% of
your grade will come from your class participation. |
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2. 50% of
your grade will come from your rehearsal attendance, test
grades, written tests, and tapes. |
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The following criteria will be followed for all
rehearsals: |
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To
receive a 100% for a rehearsal you must attend and put forth
an acceptable effort. |
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You will
receive a 75% if you are absent from school and are not at
rehearsal. If you only miss one rehearsal this will not
effect your grade as long as your other grades are in check. |
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You will receive a 0% if you are in school and not at
rehearsal. |
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All these
grades will be entered into the computer on a weekly basis
and you will have the opportunity to view at your
convenience. |
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Any
student who is late and unexcused will not be able to earn
anymore than a 90% for that rehearsal. |
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All
performances are mandatory for all students. Any missed
performance or parade for any reason than a medical concern,
or a death in the family, or something that has been
pre-approved by the director will result in failure. |
| Sample Grade Book Entry |
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Assignment 1
Paperwork |
Assignment 2
Music Vocabulary |
Scale Pass Off
Bb Major w/arpeggio |
Music
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B |
In Progress |
A |
B |
In Progress |
A |
B |
In Progress |
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| Sample Grade Book Entry |
| Student Name |
Class Participation (CP) |
Rehearsal |
Scale Pass Off
Bb Major w/arpeggio |
Music Pass Off |
| Joe Highlander |
10 |
75 (Absence) |
100 |
50 |
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| Grading
Rubric |
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| Positive Points |
Description |
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| 10 |
Class Participation |
Punctuality |
Instrument |
Music |
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Assessments |
Scale Pass Offs |
Music Pass Offs |
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| 25 |
Uniform Inspection |
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| 50 |
Performances |
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| 25 |
Rehearsals |
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| Grading
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| Demerits |
Description |
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Unprepared for
class/rehearsal |
No instrument |
No music |
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Tardy |
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Absent from Performance |
Unexcused |
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Absent from Rehearsal |
Unexcused |
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Points are awarded for each activity. If a
student misses ANY activity for ANY
reason he/she will not be awarded those
points. (Exception: See
Attendance)
MERIT POINTS
| Daily Rehearsals/Participation |
40 |
| Extra Section
Rehearsals/Participation |
60 |
| Extra Full Band
Rehearsals/Participation |
80 |
| Public Performances (games, pep
rallies, parades, concerts, etc.) |
160 |
| Musicianship Tests |
120 |
| Additional Written and/or
Playing Tests (letter grades) |
TBA |
EXTRA MERIT POINTS
(failure to participate/perform after
a commitment has been made will result in
loss of 80 points)
| Auditioning for All-State Band |
60 |
| Auditioning for All-County Band |
40 |
| Solo and Ensemble Festival |
40 |
If it is evident that a student has not done
adequate preparation for above-mentioned
festival or auditions, the student will not be
awarded all of the applicable extra merit
points.
MUSICIANSHIP TESTS
(copies of Musicianship Tests are located in the
back of this handbook)
1. As a general rule, freshmen work on 3rd
Class, sophomores work on 2nd Class, and juniors
work on 1st Class. The Master Musicianship Test
may be taken only after completion of the 1st
Class test. Each student must complete his/her
appropriate level before going on to the next
test.
2. The 3rd Class test is to be completed by the
close of the first semester. Subsequent tests
are to be completed by a set date in April of
the test year. One level is required to be
completed per year, though you may do more if
you wish.
3. A student may earn 80 extra credit points per
nine weeks by completion of each test level
above his/her required level.
4. Students having completed the 1st Class test
are eligible to pass other students off on the
requirements for 2nd and 3rd Class tests.
5. Those completing the Master Musicianship Test
will receive special recognition and an award at
the annual banquet. Passing the appropriate
level of musicianship test is one qualification
for earning a letter or bar award.
DEMERIT POINTS
| Misconduct/Disrupting Rehearsal
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not to exceed 20, depending on
offense |
| No Instrument or Music |
half of total points for the
activity |
| Uniform or instrument below
standards |
not to exceed 20 |
| Abusive use of uniform or school
equipment |
not to exceed 40 |
| Eating or Drinking in stands |
not to exceed 30 |
The final grade will be determined by the
total number of points deducted from all
grading categories.
POINT SCALE is as follows:
A = 0 - 80 demerit points
B = 81 - 120 demerit points
C = 121 - 160 demerit points
D = 161 - 200 demerit points
F = 200 or more demerit points
An average grade is a "C". In other words,
the average student should receive a "C". If
you are to earn a higher grade, you must
show initiative and put forth extra effort
showing that you are above average. You do
not get an "A" just for
showing up and not causing problems. Your
grade is EARNED, not GIVEN.
ALL STUDENTS MUST MAINTAIN A 2.0 GRADE
AVERAGE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN
BAND ACTIVITIES.
Ineligible students are to attend band
rehearsals and spend the entire time
studying or doing alternate work. They are
to attend performances, sit in the stands,
and help with equipment. They may not
participate in performances.
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