A Descriptive Study of Public School Music Programs in Indiana

Charles P. Schmidt · Rhonda Baker · Eva Kwan

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This study investigated public school music curricula in general music, choral, band, and string programs within Indiana. Program characteristics were examined in relation to the school demographic characteristics of enrollment, percentage of minority students, and percentage of students receiving free lunch. Indiana public school districts (N=98) were randomly selected (sampling rate- 33%). Response rate by school corporation was 100% and final response rate for the total sample of music teachers was 63.1% (N=391). Data were gathered by means of a survey. Teachers provided information concerning (a) music curricular offerings by area and grade level; (b) teaching load and instructional contact time; and, (c) class enrollments and performance activities. For each school district sampled, archival data were obtained from the State Department of Education and the Indiana State School Music Association. Among the results, wide variability was found in program characteristics, enrollment, participation rate, and performance activity. Approximately 64% of the sample indicated general music as at least part of their teaching load. Teaching load was significantly correlated with time allocations for five of seven instructional activities in general music. Median student participation rates in music at the secondary level varied from 6 % (strings) to 17% (band) to 24% (choral). Percentages for students on free lunch and minority students were generally not correlated with other variables, including participation rates. School and ensemble enrollments and amount of instructional time were generally not correlated with numbers of performances. String programs were reported for approximately 16% of the sample school corporations and those that offered strings had larger school enrollments than those not offering strings.

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