Klarinet Archive - Posting 000088.txt from 1995/11

From: John Baetens <jsbtens@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Districts audition
Date: Sun, 5 Nov 1995 23:35:44 -0500

At 07:13 PM 11/2/95 -0500, Frank Buck wrote:

>I think it is a bad idea for a teacher to be placed in the position of
>having to judge his/her own student(s). It also places the student in a bad
>position. If the student places well, the teacher and student open
>themselves up to allegations that the teachers showed favoritism for
>his/her student. Who needs that? Even if the audition is fair, the
>perception of unfairness can cause a big headache for good people.
>
I think that another thing that often happens in this situation is that
the instructor is so intent on not trying to show favoritism towards his
or her own student that they may unintentionally be too critical of the
performance and give a lower score than an impartial judge would. I have
seen this happen many times.

John Baetens