As a result of the desire of the community to provide a positive environment for student-centered decision-making and positively influence the inclusion of music in the curriculum, an independent consulting firm was contracted to study the status of the current music program, determine the benefits of its continuation to the advantage of the student and district, and make recommendations concerning the strengthening of the curriculum and/or its delivery.
The process included meetings with music teachers and members of the community at large (parents). Content of these meetings included the following items:
- The collection of data related to current levels of student participation.
- 'Brainstorming" sessions designed to provide...
- an overview of the recent history of the music program in the district.
- information related to configuration of the current music curriculum,
including factors that may provide positive and negative influence on
program health.
- suggestions for improvement in the delivery of the current music curriculum.
It should be emphasized that there has been no intent to circumvent any process that may have been established by the administration and school board. Rather, it is the purpose of this study to facilitate a participatory decision-making process through the provision of information related to the music program, that by the nature of its curricular and financial structure is to a great extent "centralized", and therefore may not provide for communication of the information contained in this study through site-based processes.
Introduction
History of Music in the St. Helens Public Schools
Short and Long Term Impacts
Curriculum Impacts
Student Participation Impacts
Economic Impacts
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
Appendix A
What Makes A Strong Program
Bibliography
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