MUSIC Program Assessment

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MUSIC Program Assessment

• October 23, 2006

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Committee Members

• Patricia Barker
• Rowland Bennett
• Denise Giorello-Moczulski
• Jim Imhoff
• Jim Memoli
• Lori Mirabel
• Vern Miller
• Peg Roberts

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Committee Members

• Nicholas Santoro
• Christine Steck
• Mary Beth Sweet
• Susan Weitzer
• Ebony Wiggins

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Mission Statement

• The mission of the Music Program is to provide
  all students a sequential music experience, which
  fosters perceptual awareness, critical thinking,
  and creativity through the process of creating
  and performing music, and at the same time
  promotes an appreciation of music and its role in
  the world.

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Primary Program Goals

• Students will
• Acquire knowledge and skills that contribute to
  aesthetic awareness of music.
• Use the skills, tools, media, methods, and
  technologies appropriate to the creation and
  performance of music.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the elements and
  principles of music.
• Develop a process by which they will observe,
  describe, analyze, interpret, and evaluate
  artistic expression and quality.
• Understand and analyze the role, development, and
  continuing influence of music in relation to
  world cultures, history, and society.

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Program StructureKindergarten - Grade 12(Vocal
Music)

• Kindergarten- 25 minutes per week
• (Full Day K 50 minutes per week)
• Grades 1-5 - 50 minutes per week

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Program StructureKindergarten - Grade 12(Vocal
Music)

• Grades 6-8 18 days per year (60 minute class
  period)
• Grades 9-12 Elective Offerings (classes meet
  212-215 minutes per week)

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Program StructureKindergarten - Grade
12(Instrumental Music)

• Begins in Grade 5 30 minute lesson per week, 25
  minute rehearsal per week
• Grades 6-8 One rotating group lesson per week
  (60 minutes), two 25 minute rehearsals per week
• Grades 9-12 Elective offerings (classes meet
  212-215 minutes per week)

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Methods of Assessment and Results

• Quantitative Data
• Grades 2, 4, and 7 District Wide Music Assessment
• Grades 4-12 Instrumental Music Trends
• Columbia High School Music Course Enrollment

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Methods of Assessment and ResultsGrades 2, 4, 7
Music Assessment

• The data indicate the program is achieving it
  goals for the majority of students in these
  grades.
• In grade 7 there is a decrease in the percentage
  of students achieving Goal 2A (singing alone and
  with others)

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Methods of Assessment and ResultsInstrumental
Music Trends

• There is very little difference in the total
  number of students beginning an instrument since
  the program was moved from grade 4 to grade 5.
• The number of students beginning a string
  instrument was lower the first year the program
  began in grade 5.

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Methods of Assessment and ResultsInstrumental
Music Trends

• The percentage of band students continuing from
  grade 5 to grade 6 dropped when beginning
  instrumental instruction was moved from grade 4
  to grade 5.
• The percentage of string students remained the
  same.

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Methods of Assessment and ResultsCHS Music
Course Enrolment 2005-2006

• 382 students (20 of the school population)
  occupied 432 seats in the 13 music courses
  offered at CHS.
• Music courses are accessible to all students.

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Methods of Assessment and Results

• Qualitative Data
• SURVEYS
• Grades 4 and 6 Parents
• Grades K-12 Music Teachers
• Grades 4, 6, and 12 Students

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Parent SurveyGrades 4 and 6

• 98 value music education.
• 86 attend music performances as a family.
• 98 indicate children create, play, sing or
  listen to music for enjoyment at home.
• 70 indicate satisfaction with the music program.
  
• 77 indicate their children enjoy the music
  program.

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Music Teacher Survey Grades K-12

• Familiar with State Standards
• Curriculum appropriate and reflective of what
  they teach
• Meeting Music Program Goals
• Satisfaction with the Music Program
• Concerns about support from the administration
  and colleagues
• Concerns on the scheduling of the elementary and
  middle school instrumental and choral programs

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Student SurveysGrades 4 and 6

• 67 Value art education
• 93 Enjoy creating, singing, playing, and
  listening to music for enjoyment
• 85 are satisfied with in-school music classes
• 91 of grade 4 students would consider learning
  to play an instrument in grade 5

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Student Survey Grades 12

• 73 cite interest/talent and family influence as
  reasons for studying music
• 73 are satisfied with in-school music classes
• 45 have a better appreciation of music because
  of their district music classes

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Recommendations

• Increase Communication
• between the music department and the community
  regarding curricular offerings, and
  lesson/performance scheduling and
• between the music department and district and
  building level administration and staff regarding
  the value of the music program and its optimum
  program operation
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Recommendations

• Standardize the delivery of the 4th and 5th grade
  choruses and the 5th grade instrumental program
  (scheduling, facilities).
• Improve articulation and integration between
  elementary/middle and middle/high school to
  maximize participation.

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Recommendations

• Examine the general, choral, and instrumental
  middle school music program to insure
  consistency.
• Realign the 9-12 music curriculum to the newly
  adopted New Jersey Core Curriculum Content
  Standards where necessary.
• Continue to implement district assessments at
  various grade levels in order to determine
  program effectiveness.

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Music Program Assessment

• October 23, 2006