The Tenth International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education was held in Olathe, Kansas, USA, from March 20– 22, 2025, and was jointly hosted by the University of Florida and Kansas State University. The symposium brought together nearly 100 participants from six nations across five continents and 19 U.S. states to learn of each other' s work, establish collaborations and professional networks, and shape new directions for research in this important area of music education. The paper...

Developing and Applying Assessments in the Music Classroom addresses the challenges faced by today’s K-12 educators and future music educators who are expected to utilize and incorporate assessment data as a hallmark of student learning and reflection of effective teaching. Highlighting best practices while presenting current scholarship and literature, this practical workbook-style text provides future music teachers with a framework for integrating assessment processes in the fa...

Model Cornerstone Assessments (MCAs), that were developed for the National Core Arts Standards in Music, are curriculum-embedded measures designed for music students to apply relevant knowledge and skills while demonstrating learning in the standards that define the artistic processes. They are meant to engage students in tasks authentic to a school’s curriculum and honor the intent of the Music Performance Standards. They are created as models to allow for usefulness in a variety of curri...