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Author | : Ann Marie Hicks |
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Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 2010 |
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Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate factors involved in and influencing the teaching of instrumental music in rural school districts in Ohio. Five overarching research questions guided the study: 1) what do instrumental music teachers cite as factors that influenced their choice to teach in a rural setting, 2) do teachers report that their undergraduate teacher licensure programs prepared them to teach in a rural school environment, 3) how do the background experiences of instrumental music teachers influence their future teaching setting choices, 4) what are common factors that teachers report as affecting their work in rural school districts, and 5) what are some of the characteristics that teachers report as necessary to be successful instrumental music teachers in rural school districts? The study was broken into two phases: Phase I consisted of interviews of teachers who were teaching or had taught instrumental music in rural school districts; Phase II consisted of a grounded survey, based on themes derived from Phase I analysis, that was sent to a random sample of Ohio instrumental music teachers. Results indicated that teachers with personal backgrounds in rural schools were more likely to desire to teach and obtain employment in rural school districts. Also, teachers who moved out of rural school districts altogether were more likely to move to suburban districts rather than urban districts. Respondents who taught in rural districts reported they remained in their first rural school teaching position for three to ten years. No significant difference was found between teachers with and without rural teaching experience in their opinions of teacher licensure preparation as pertained to rural school instrumental music issues. Phase I participants and Phase II respondents agreed that teachers need to be versatile in rural districts, as a portion reported having their job descriptions modified after beginning employment in rural schools. Participants and respondents also lamented a lack of resources affecting the teaching of instrumental music in rural school districts.
Author | : Blair Ashley Williams |
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Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2016 |
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Download Rural School String/orchestra Programs Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The purpose of this study was to examine the profile of rural string/orchestra programs and identify factors critical for successfully establishing new rural string/orchestra programs. Self-labeled rural survey respondents (n =108) were K-12, string/orchestra teachers and members of the National Association of Music Education (NAfME) from rural states. There were 343 total responses for a response rate of 12%. The researcher discovered there was no way to directly contact rural string/orchestra teachers or isolate a representative sample using available means. Because of these limitations, the researcher concluded that serving not only rural string/orchestra teachers, but also all rural music teachers, is currently not possible. It is evident that a representative database of those teaching music in rural school districts does not exist. From the data gathered in the current study, rural music teachers acknowledge they need more support. Additional observations were made about the values and rationales for string/orchestra instruction, culturally responsive music instruction offered in rural areas, and the need for updated advocacy statements that reflect a more contemporary community of string instrument teachers and learners. Special attention was given to creating a bibliography since one on teaching music in rural school districts did not previously exist.
Author | : Charles B. Evans |
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Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : School music |
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Download A Study on Factors that Influence Instrumental Music Programs in Secondary Schools Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The purpose of this study was to investigate factors previously associated with challenges facing in-service instrumental music educators in northwest North Carolina. Two research questions guided the study: 1) How do instrumental music educators in northwest North Carolina rate factors that may influence their programs? and 2) To what extent are the following factors relevant to instrumental music educators: school size, student involvement, geographic location, budget, and support? The Rural Instrumental Music Teacher Survey was constructed by the researcher using a five point Likert-type scale. The 38-item questionnaire was distributed to 84 instrumental music educators in northwest North Carolina, of which, 56 were returned and used for analysis (N=56). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the questionnaire data. Results from the data suggest that class offerings are perceived to be adequate within perspective schools, but scheduling conflicts are rated as problematic, and to a greater extent with educators who are service multiple schools. Regardless of school size, instrumental music educators choose to participate in large ensemble adjudicated events, with a less clear picture of school participation in small ensemble or solo events. All survey participants agreed they have high student participation in other school and community extra-curricular activities. Geographic location was rated as less of a hindrance for access to music retailers than it was for access to university outreach. Budget considerations received inconclusive results. Music educators valued the support received from all sources and deemed them important to the overall success of the music program; the perceived amount of support received was strongest from parents and school level administration.
Author | : Holly Angela Smith |
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Total Pages | : 53 |
Release | : 2014 |
Genre | : Education, Rural |
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Download An Investigation of Rural Elementary General Music Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Two elementary general music teachers serving in rural public schools in Ohio were interviewed to investigate the nature and characteristics of elementary general music in rural school districts and elementary general music teachers' perceptions of their level of preparedness to teach in a rural school district. The research questions that guided this study were: (a) What is the nature of rural elementary general music programs? (b) What challenges and advantages are unique to rural music education? In relation to learning? In relation to teaching? (c) What are teachers' perceptions about their level of preparation for teaching in a rural elementary general music program? (d) What district wide professional development opportunities are available for rural elementary general music teachers? In what kinds of professional development experiences do these teachers participate? Each semi-structured interview was audiotaped and transcribed. The interview transcripts were then analyzed for codes, categories, and themes. Three themes emerged from the data: (a) Characteristics of These General Music Programs and Teaching Positions; (b) Context: Understanding the Place Where One Teaches; and (c) Community. Because this study investigated the perceptions of two rural elementary general music teachers, expanding the number of contexts and participants may provide a more comprehensive understanding of the nature of these music programs, of teachers' roles and identity, and could more extensively examine challenges and advantages related to the rural setting. Other studies could include: a comparative study of rural, urban, and/or suburban elementary general music programs to examine the similarities and differences between programs; or an ethnographic case study of elementary general music students, located in rural settings, to investigate their lived experiences as growing musicians.
Author | : James Creighton Ghrist |
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Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 1956 |
Genre | : Instrumental music |
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Download Instrumental Music Education in the Liberty Union Local School District, Delaware County, Ohio Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Ohio. Department of Education |
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Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 1920 |
Genre | : Rural schools |
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Download A Study of Rural School Conditions in Ohio Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Karl J. Kay |
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Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 1934 |
Genre | : School music |
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Download The Present Status of Instrumental Music Education in the City and Exempted Village High Schools of Ohio Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Doug Hartzell |
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Total Pages | : 114 |
Release | : 1952 |
Genre | : Bands (Music) |
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Download Methods Used in the Selection of Candidates for Beginning Instrumental Music Instruction in the Rural Schools of Northwestern Ohio Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Ohio. Division of Elementary and Secondary Education |
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Total Pages | : 174 |
Release | : 1963 |
Genre | : School music |
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Download Music Education in Ohio Elementary Schools Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Jeffrey J.T. Siasoco |
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Total Pages | : 25 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Academic achievement |
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Download The Relation Between Socioeconomic Level and Participation in Instrumental Music and Retention of Instrumental Music Teachers Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Prior research has demonstrated that participation of students in instrumental music coincides with student achievement. Research is limited, however, in nonmusical factors that influence both the participation of students in instrumental music and the retention of instrumental teachers at differing student socioeconomic status. The current study will address this gap in the literature by examining socioeconomic status and its effects on student participation and teacher retention from a sampling of schools inside of neighboring Midwestern school districts. The results of the study indicated that there was an indirect relationship of negligible strength between free and reduced lunch percentage and percentage of student population involved in instrumental music. The study also found correlations of negligible strength between free and reduced lunch percentages and instrumental music teachers' years of experience and also free and reduced lunch percentages and number of instrumental music teachers hired inside of a 5-year period. From the results of the study, there was no significant relationship between socioeconomic status and student participation, teacher tenure, or teacher turnover in instrumental music.