Choir Rubrics

Listening Journal (50 points)

0-9 - No
Response
10-29 - Incomplete
Understanding
30-49 - Basic
Understanding
50 - Full and
Complete
Understanding
Effort -30% of days
completed. Less
than 3 sentences a
day.
30%-49% of days
completed.
Less than 3
sentences a day.
50%-79% of days
completed.
3 sentences a day.
80%-100% of days
completed.
5+ sentences a
day.
Quality Entries rarely reveal
evidence of active
listening to the
musical examples
and and fails to
communicate
clearly in writing
aspects of the
sound.
Entries sometimes
reveal evidence of
active listening to
the musical
examples and an
ability to
communicate
clearly in writing
aspects of the
sound.
Entries often reveal
evidence of active
listening to the
musical examples
and an ability to
communicate
clearly in writing
aspects of the
sound.
Entries reveal clear
and consistent
evidence of active
listening to the
musical examples
and an ability to
communicate
clearly in writing
aspects of the
sound.
Mechanics Writing is illegible
and there are a
significant number
of grammar and
spelling errors.
Writing is mostly
legible and there
are a number of
grammar and
spelling errors.
Writing is legible
and there are a few
number of
grammar and/or
spelling errors.
Writing is legible
and there are no
grammar or
spelling errors.

Sight Reading (50 points)
Sight Reading No response. -4 bars a day.
Incorrect notes,
solfege, and
rhythm.
4-8 bars a day.
Correct notes,
solfege, and
rhythm.
All 8 bars a day.
Correct notes,
solfege, and
rhythm.

Solfege in Music (50 points)
0-9 - No
Response
10-29 - Incomplete
Understanding
30-49 - Basic
Understanding
50 - Full and
Complete
Understanding
Effort I have marked less
than 59% of the
solfege in my
music.
I have marked
60-79% of the
solfege in my
music.
I have marked
80%-99% of the
solfege in my
music.
I have marked
100% of the solfege
in my music.
Accuracy None of the solfege
syllables are
marked correctly
according to the
key.
Some of the
solfege syllables
are marked
correctly according
to the key.
Most of the solfege
syllables are
marked correctly
according to the
key.
All solfege syllables
are marked
correctly according
to the key.

Call-in Test (100 points)
0 - No Response 0-69 - Incomplete
Understanding
70-89 - Basic
Understanding
90-100 - Full and
Complete
Understanding
Effort I did not call in my
test.
I called in my test. I
sang less than half
of the required
section.
I called in my test. I
sang at least half of
the required
section.
I called in my test. I
sang the entire
required section.
Pitch I did not call in my
test.
I made over 10
pitch errors.
I made 3-10 pitch
errors.
I made less than 3
pitch errors.
Rhythm/Steady
Beat
I did not call in my
test.
I did not keep a
steady beat. I made
more than 10
rhythm errors.
I kept a consistent
beat most of the
time. I made 3-10
rhythm errors.
I kept a consistent
beat. I made less
than 3 rhythm
errors.
Diction I did not call in my
test.
My vowels were
closed and my
consonants held
out. My words were
inaudible or
mumbled.
My vowels were
mostly open and
my consonants
were sometimes
crisp. My words
were unclear.
My vowels were
open and my
consonants were
crisp. My words
were clear.

Solfege Quiz (50 points)
0-9 - No
Response
10-29 - Incomplete
Understanding
30-49 - Basic
Understanding
50 - Full and
Complete
Understanding
Pitch I made more than 5
pitch errors.
I made 3-5 pitch
errors.
I made 1-2 pitch
errors.
I made no pitch
errors.
Solfege Syllables I did not sing the
correct syllables.
I some of the
correct syllables.
I sang most of the
correct syllables.
I sang all of the
correct solfege
syllables.
Hand Signs I did not use hand
signs.
I used incorrect
hand signs.
I used most of the
correct hand signs
for each of the
pitches.
I used correct hand
signs for each
pitch.