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Genre/Form: | Electronic books Statistics |
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Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: | Coalition for Music Education in Canada.; Hill Strategies Research Inc. |
OCLC Number: | 758079332 |
Notes: | "With support from Business for the Arts, Musicounts and the McLean Foundation." "November 2010." |
Description: | 1 online resource (117 pages) : color illustrations, digital file |
Contents: | Recommended actions -- 1. More funding for more schools -- 2. More qualified teachers in more schools -- 3. Continuing advocacy -- 4. More support for elementary generalist classroom teachers -- 5. Better training for generalist teachers through universities -- 6. Further research in schools with weaker music programs -- A note of thanks -- Appendix A. Methodological notes -- Appendix B. Survey instrument. Music opportunities in schools -- Forms of music education -- Who teaches music? -- Other music-related activities. Perceived benefits of music education -- Funding, supports and other resources for music education -- Primary supplier of musical instruments -- Resources available for music education -- Ratings of music education -- Support for music education from various groups -- Factors in the quality of music education -- Restrictions and challenges for music education -- Recent changes in music education -- Upcoming changes in music education -- Improvements desired for music education -- Final comments. Detailed findings -- Survey responses -- General information about responding schools -- School levels -- Public and private schools -- Schools with a special curricular focus -- Size of schools. Students and music at school -- How music is taught in schools -- Music as a separate subject -- Student involvement with music (as a subject matter) in schools -- Students participating in a music class or program in the formal timetable. Executive summary -- Introduction -- A delicate balance -- Major themes from the survey -- Key provincial differences -- Recommended actions -- 1. More funding for more schools -- 2. More qualified teachers in more schools -- 3. Continuing advocacy -- 4. More support for elementary generalist classroom teachers -- 5. Better training for generalist teachers through universities -- 6. Further research in schools with weaker music programs -- A note of thanks. |
Responsibility: | prepared for the Coalition for Music Education in Canada by Hill Strategies Research. |
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