This study aims to shed light on the current state of music education within the Jackson Public Schools District. By examining the music curricula across general music, choral, and band programs, we've captured a snapshot of the structure and challenges of music education offerings.
The study explores the role of various demographic factors, such as school enrollment, percentage of minority students, and percentage of students receiving free lunch. Among the 52 music teachers surveyed, a response rate of 75% was achieved. Data was collected to gain insights on music curricular offerings by area and grade level, teaching load, instructional contact time, class enrollments, and performance activities. Analysis of results uncovered gaps in characteristics, enrollment, participation rate, and performance level. The study concludes with a discussion and recommendations for education administrators to address current trends and initiate policy changes to improve the overall state of music education within the state.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Abstract
- Understanding the Status of Music Education in the Jackson Public Schools District
- Music as communication
- Music as the creative personal realization
- Music as a means to well-being
- Music as culture, history, and connectors
- Music as community engagement
- Music as a profession
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This study aims to assess the current state of music education in the Jackson Public Schools District by examining music curricula in general music, choral, and band programs. The research focuses on the correlation between program characteristics and school demographics, including enrollment, minority student population, and free lunch participation.
- The importance of music education in a well-rounded K-12 curriculum
- The benefits of music education for student development, including artistic literacy and creativity
- The connection between music education and various aspects of student well-being, such as communication, personal realization, and community engagement
- The impact of music education on cognitive abilities, including language skills, memory, and problem-solving
- The need for policy changes to improve the overall status of music education within the state
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
- The introduction highlights the scarcity of research on music education across states and emphasizes the need for contemporary research on the state-wide nature of music education in public school districts. It emphasizes the crucial role of music and arts in a well-rounded education and discusses the benefits of music education for students, including artistic literacy, creativity, and personal development.
- The chapter on "Music as communication" explores how musically literate citizens utilize various literacies, metaphors, symbols, and media to create, perform, and respond to artistic communications.
- The chapter on "Music as the creative personal realization" examines how musically literate citizens acquire proficiency to actively engage in creating, performing, responding, and connecting to music throughout their lives.
- The chapter on "Music as a means to well-being" emphasizes the positive impact of music participation on individuals' lives, promoting inspiration, joy, intellectual stimulation, meaning, peace, and emotional connection.
- The chapter on "Music as culture, history, and connectors" highlights the importance of understanding and appreciating music from various historical periods and cultures. It also emphasizes the connections between music and other art forms and encourages seeking and determining relationships between them.
- The chapter on "Music as community engagement" encourages musically literate citizens to seek musical experiences and support music within their local, state, national, and global communities through advocacy, participation, and patronage.
- The chapter on "Music as a profession" underscores the value of supporting music as a profession by engaging with music and funding its development. It recognizes the contribution of musically talented individuals to local, state, national, and global communities and economies.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
This research focuses on the current status of music education in the Jackson Public Schools District, examining music curricula, program characteristics, and their relation to school demographics. Key themes include the importance of music education, the benefits of music for student development, and the need for policy changes to improve the overall status of music education. The study uses keywords like music curricula, school district, participation, and performance.
- Quote paper
- Rhoda Frank (Author), 2023, Evaluating and Enhancing Music Education in Jackson Public Schools. A Comprehensive Study, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1363979