MSHSAA web site by selecting the “music activities” link. The orders and full payment or purchase order must be sent to MSHSAA. After processing, the awards will be shipped directly from the supplier to the address on the order form. All proceeds from the sale of the music awards are utilized to fund the graded music list projects and the adjudicators’ training program. Your continued support of this program will continue to benefit the interscholastic music program.
Revised Music Adjudicator Evaluation Form
The Adjudicator Training Sub-Committee has been working the past 2-3 years reviewing and revising the MSHSAA adjudicator training materials and adjudicator evaluation forms (excluding sight reading). As a result the standards for ratings have been updated, including new terms and definitions. The new terminology should better define the expectations for the MSHSAA evaluative music festivals. Music directors are encouraged to share this information with their students, parents and administration prior to participating in this year’s MSHSAA music festivals. The terms and definitions are included on the sample adjudication forms located under the ‘Music Activities’ link and are also listed below. Music directors are encouraged to share this information with students, parents and administrators.
Standards for Ratings
• Exemplary: An exemplary performance that consistently demonstrates true musical expression and few technical errors. The performance is worthy of the distinction of being recognized as among the very best.
• Outstanding: An outstanding performance of distinctive quality yet has minor defects in musical expression and fundamental technique.
• Satisfactory: A satisfactory performance showing accomplishment and marked promise, but lacking consistency of music expression and fundamental technique.
• Developing: A developing performance indicating room for improvement in consistent musical expression and fundamental technique. Such a performance would include many technical errors, poor musical expression and ineffective use of existing instrumental or choral voicing.
• Ineffective: An ineffective performance indicating an obvious lack of overall preparation.
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New Adjudicator Evaluation Process
Music directors are required to evaluate district and state festival adjudicators each year. This process is to be completed via the Festival Manager Program under the ‘Status’ link as soon after the completion of the district or state festival. The evaluation process has been revised to provide better feedback to the adjudicators on his/her strengths and areas to improve. Directors will rate each area using a rating scale of 1-5 with 1 being the highest and 5 being the lowest. Listed below are the four phases of adjudication and the adjudicator rating scale.
Four Phases of Adjudication (in no particular order) Communication Skills: The adjudicator: 1. Provided clear and effective written/oral assessments of the performance.
2. Provided legible written comments. 3. Completed all areas of the Adjudicator’s Evaluation Form.
Consistency: The adjudicator: 1. Provided comments appropriate to justify the rating received.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of the performance event type.
3. Displayed knowledge of MSHSAA Standards for Ratings.
Effort: The adjudicator: 1. Was actively engaged in the performance. 2. Worked to keep the performance center running on schedule.
Professionalism: The adjudicator: 1. Demonstrated knowledge of rules/policies of the MSHSAA festival.
2. Dressed appropriately. 3. Demonstrated a welcoming demeanor. 4. Demonstrated conduct expected of a MSHSAA adjudicator.
Adjudicator Rating Scale 1. Exemplary: Adjudicator demonstrates exceptional skills.
2. Outstanding: Adjudicator demonstrates highly effective skills.
3. Satisfactory: Adjudicator demonstrates adequate skills.
4. Unsatisfactory: Adjudicator demonstrates a deficiency of one or more skills.
5. Ineffective: Director must include specific reason(s) when submitting this rating.
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