Why an "A" is not enough

A musical demonstration of what is wrong with education in the United States today. How just an A, is not good enough. How teaching to pass the government's test is dumbing down America.
The Conductor gets it and he has a great way of explaining his point.
Watch, listen and consider his message!

Category:

Education

Tags:

• music
• PMEA
• band
• education
• test
• 90%
• government
• state
• educator
• fix
• america

[mbcwolverine00]

@xmoopzx No. You're missing the point. The big picture that Dr.Brennan is try show is that the education system is setup to "teaching the test." STOP TEACHING THE TEST....If teachers would teach past the test or teach to a higher order of thinking then students would do better on these test. We all know that there can be improvement and that no performance is ever perfect.

[hkkim576]

@xmoopzx I think grading sightreading on accuracy is fine, it's a fair comparison. I think part of the point he's making though is that putting a numerical grade for a rehearsed concert is unreasonable. When a music student gets a grade, it's never based on just sight-reading. For performers, notes are something you take care of at home so you can bring it with you next rehearsal. Good music teachers teach the means to expression in the classroom. Putting grades to expression is a bit pointless.

[jakowellmo13]

the thing about test is most are multiple chose so you of a 25% chance to get it right if you guess. I guessed on an entire test and got a 92%, if i did that an the marimba? I would be in HUGE trouble. this director showed the world why the grading system fails.

[beautyxlove21]

My all county chorus teacher told me to look this up. BRILLIANT! I'm an alto(:

[2004AJGarcia]

Is there a way that you might be able to email this video to me? I would like to share it with the school I work at during a faculty meeting.

[sinner22679]

I may get F's, but by God..... I EARNED THEM!!!!

[sanctuaryrulze]

Wow i never realised how horible you could sound with just one mistake.

[HotchkissMa]

For goodness sake! TheEdge04 and DarkwingScooter, you're both right. I'm one of the musicians that did a similar test as this during one of our concerts. If the ensemble is together like most are, then they are able to 'feel' music the same way, or close enough to make no difference after one or two rehearsals. The definitions of Forte and Piano, and the grey area in between known as Mezzo change as the music does. The music has a certain feel to it, then the musicians reciprocate in kind.

[DarkwingScooter]

@TheEdge04 On the internet we are all hero's, never forget. I myself have walked on Mars numerous times and wrestled several Bengal tigers to the ground. If you don't believe me just Google my real name: "Ernest Hemingway".

Oh, yes I forgot to mention I faked my own death and am now a sprightly 110 years old...

[TheEdge04]

@DarkwingScooter Nope, I am the one that creates fantastic sounding ensembles and puts butts in the seats while laughing at guys like you that don't get how it works.

[DarkwingScooter]

@TheEdge04 That's funny because YOU are the one with the anemic one-dimensional concept of what dynamics are.

[TheEdge04]

@DarkwingScooter LOL! You will never realize how clueless you are. You will one day reflect on your life and question why you never made it, and blame it on others for not taking notice of your greatness. You will never realize that you were the problem all along.