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Robison, Tyger; Russell, Joshua A. – Contributions to Music Education, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine factors that may influence the projected career plans of music teachers in rural areas. Survey participants (N = 115) in Wyoming completed a questionnaire designed to elicit responses about multiple factors and projected career plans in one year and in five years. The vast majority of participants planned…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Career Choice, Intention, Rural Areas
Helton, Benjamin C.; Paetz, Allison M. – Contributions to Music Education, 2021
Equitable access to a quality music education for all students and healthy music class enrollment continue to be prominent goals for music teachers and advocates. While 92% of Ohio public secondary schools offer at least one music class, fewer than half of all students actually enroll. Past literature on equitable access to and enrollment in music…
Descriptors: Music Education, Enrollment, Equal Education, Access to Education
Nickel, Bethany – Contributions to Music Education, 2021
The purpose of this instrumental case study was to explore the perspectives of public school principals who began their careers as music teachers. Five principals who formerly worked as music teachers were interviewed about their interactions with music teacher employees, their approaches to professional development, and their music program…
Descriptors: Principals, Music Education, Public Schools, Case Studies
Sanders, Paul D. – Contributions to Music Education, 2018
Nonsectarian Sabbath or Sunday schools served as an important entry point for public schooling in the first decades of the nineteenth century. These schools provided the basic spelling, reading, and writing instruction often required for admission into public schools. Singing was also an essential component of Sunday schools, and basic instruction…
Descriptors: Music Education, Public Schools, Educational History, United States History
Bond, Vanessa L. – Contributions to Music Education, 2017
Demographic shifts in public school enrollment within the United States necessitate preparing preservice teachers to teach students with backgrounds that differ from their own ethnically, linguistically, racially, and economically. Culturally responsive education (CRE) is a pedagogy used to validate students' varied experiences, and to teach to…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Music Education, Music, Preservice Teachers
Fitzpatrick, Kate R. – Contributions to Music Education, 2013
The purpose of this study was to survey and compare the characteristics and perceptions of randomly selected urban and suburban (N=20) secondary instrumental music teachers in the Chicago area. Descriptive analysis of the demographic data demonstrated the following: suburban participants had higher levels of educational attainment than their urban…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Characteristics, Urban Schools, Suburban Schools
Lenzo, Terri Brown; Resta, Craig – Contributions to Music Education, 2011
The birth of American music education is often attributed solely to Lowell Mason in Boston. His younger brother Timothy, however, was also active at the same time in Cincinnati. This study traces the roots of music education in both cities, but highlights the rarely cited accomplishments of Timothy Mason and his colleagues. Using historical…
Descriptors: Music Education, Educational History, Siblings, Reputation
Ester, Don; Turner, Kristin – Contributions to Music Education, 2009
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a public school loaner-instrument program on the attitudes and achievement of low-income students in an urban environment. Socioeconomic Status (SES) and Instrument Status served as independent variables. Participants (N = 245) completed surveys at the beginning and end of the school year,…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, Low Income, Program Effectiveness
Dammers, Richard J. – Contributions to Music Education, 2009
As music technology has developed and advanced, music classes that use technology as the primary means for instruction have emerged. The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which New Jersey public high schools offer music classes that are technology-based and to describe the nature of these classes. In the first phase of the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Music Education, Music, Music Teachers