The construction of a holistic, criterion-referenced sight-singing test for high school sopranos based on the voluntary national standards for music education

The purpose of this study was to construct a holistic, criterion-referenced sight-singing test for high school sopranos based on the voluntary national standards for music education. To accomplish the purpose of this study, four research questions were addressed: (1) Through what means can test items be selected that accurately measure sight-singing performance as delineated by the national standards while incorporating the musical elements of melody, rhythm, harmony, and tonality within a holistic context? (2) Does the test provide valid and reliable data without extensively encumbering the test administrator or scorer? (3) What relationship, if any, exists between high school choral experience, instrumental experience, private piano experience, and test scores? (4) How well do high school soprano choral students sight-sing holistic choral excerpts in comparison with the achievement standards set forth as part of Content Standard Five, reading and notating music?

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Scott, Tina Bull

Contributors dc:contributor

• Boardman, Eunice

• Education, Tests and Measurements
• Music
• Education, Music
• Education, Secondary

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1996 Scott, Tina Bull

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

9780591200287
AAI9712431
(UMI)AAI9712431

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22337