Report Cards

Jackson R2 School District uses what is called Standards-Based Reporting. For special areas,  such as music, our grading codes are as follows:
S- Satisfactory
U- Unsatisfactory
P- Progressing
NA- Not applicable/observed

 Music grades are given quarterly.

Kindergarten students will learn and be graded over: 

Melody (singing voice)

Rhythm (steady beat)

Expressive Elements (changes in music, elements of music)

Participation and Behavior (listening and following directions in class).

1st Grade students will learn and be graded over: 

Melody (singing voice)

Rhythm (simple patterns)

Expressive Elements (changes in music, elements of music)

Participation and Behavior  (listening and following directions in class).

2nd Grade students will learn and be graded over: 

Melody (performing songs)

Rhythm (playing and reading simple patterns)

Expressive Elements (distinguishing different forms in music, instrument families)

Melodic Contour (recognizing patterns and notation)

Participation and Behavior (listening and following directions in class).

3rd Grade students will learn and be graded over: 

Melody (performing songs) 

Rhythm (playing and reading rhythm patterns)

Expressive Elements (distinguishing and performing different forms in music, instrument families)

Melodic Contour (recognizing and singing patterns and notations)

Participation and Behavior(listening and following directions in class).

*To read more specifications on each component, scroll to pages 20-21 on this attachment: 3rd Grade Rubrics

4th Grade students will learn and be graded over: 

Melody (performing songs)

Rhythm (playing and reading rhythm patterns)

Expressive Elements (distinguishing and performing different forms in music using voice and instruments)

Melodic Contour (recognizing and singing patterns, notation, demonstrates basic understanding of the staff)

Participation and Behavior (listening and following directions in class).