Unwrapping Assessment: Powerful Tools for Student Progress.

The article discusses a conference for the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Associations, Music Teachers National Association and The Royal Conservatory of Music on March 23, 2007. Aspects of learning theory relating to assessment were discussed including the controversy surrounding testing in schools in the U.S. and Canada. Presentations by Janet Lopinski and Scott McBride Smith sparked discussions of what specific issues or teaching points might be addressed in developing musicianship.