This grid rubric contains eight categories for students to be evaluated within: Confidence/Enthusiasm, Song Choice, Hand Position, Fingerings, Articulation, Fluency, Tone, and Independence. In each category, the student can receive a rating of Expert, Proficient, Apprentice, or Beginner. The achievement standards are specific and measurable, using language such as "...at least 50% of the time." The wording of each achievement is presented as "I can..." statements, so students feel a greater s