“Arts Assessment Rising: Music Assessment Systems in the United States”

Accountability of student learning is an increasing expectation in the arts, and music is no exception. While no music assessment system in any state is linked to a formal accountability system yet, this is predicted to change as federal policy continues to require that evidence of student growth be included as a significant part of teacher evaluation. In this talk, Brophy will overview current policy that has reinvigorated interest in assessment of music learning, the development of state and national music assessment systems, present recommended design characteristics of high-quality music assessments, and discuss measurement issues that must be addressed to ensure that assessment results are appropriate for their intended uses.