The Administration of Music Programs in Canadian Schools: A Research Update
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1994
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Canadian Music Educators Association
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In this follow-up article to the article which appeared in the Canadian Music Educator
Vol. 34, No. 5, Bartel and Shand present the results of a second survey of Canadian
school boards about music education policy. They describe important differences in
the two populations sampled. In the first survey (about the 1989-90 school year) a
random sampling of school boards were contacted, with persistent follow-up from the
researchers. In this second survey (about the 1990-91 school year), the questionnaire
was sent to 424 boards of education, in eight provinces with no follow-up from the
researchers. They present statistical tables comparing the response to the six survey
questions in the second survey with the results obtained in the first survey. This second
volunteer sample reported a much higher percentage of boards creating curriculum
guidelines or resources for music instruction during the previous ten years, and also a
higher percentage of schools controlling money for music programs. Volunteer bias
may account for some of these response differences. Due to the quick rate of change in
education, these results can form the baseline for future studies.
Keywords
Canadian music education, Canadian music program administrative support, Canadian school music programs, Canadian school board music policy, Canadian music program budget support, Canadian music program teacher hiring, Specialist music teachers
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Bartel, Lee R., & Shand , Patricia Martin. (1994). The Administration of music programs in canadian schools: a research update. Canadian Music Educator, 35(7), 58-64.
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