Targeted Standards:

National Standards for Arts Education:

The standards outline what every K-12 student should know and be able to do in the arts. The standards were developed by the Consortium of National Arts Education Associations, through a grant administered by The National Association for Music Education (MENC).


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Content Standard 1

Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music

Achievement Standard

  • Students sing accurately and with good breath control throughout their singing ranges, alone and in small and large ensembles
  • Students sing with expression and technical accuracy a repertoire of vocal literature with a level of difficulty of 2, on a scale of 1 to 6, including some songs performed from memory
  • Students sing music representing diverse genres and cultures, with expression appropriate for the work being performed
  • Students sing music written in two and three parts
  • Students who participate in a choral ensemble sing with expression and technical accuracy a varied repertoire of vocal literature with a level of difficulty of 3, on a scale of 1 to 6, including some songs performed from memory

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