Download or read book Understanding the Effects of Sequential Instrumental Music Instruction on Achievement in Literacy for Eighth Grade Students written by Kerri Anne Quinlan-Zhou and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past decade urban American schools saw a decline in music programs due to value-based decisions favoring investment in subjects with high stakes testing. At the same time advances in neuroscience research point to a link between playing a musical instrument and increased literacy skills. The purpose of this case study was to understand how playing a musical instrument for five consecutive years relates to measures of literacy achievement for urban middle school students. Furthermore, how the perceptions and beliefs of educators about this relationship affect their value-based decisions was explored. The findings indicate that in seven out of eight independent t-tests of eighth grade scores from the 2014 English Language Arts MCAS exam, a statistically significant difference was found suggesting that instrumental students outscore their non-instrumental peers. Focus groups of administrators, music educators and English Language Arts educators were conducted separately and findings yielded nine major themes relating to educators' perceptions, beliefs and values. They indicate that educators have a belief system that is built on personal experiences and research. Across all three focus groups the belief was expressed that students who study a musical instrument have higher achievement on measures of literacy. This belief paired with the parallel belief that band builds skills for success, guided educators to advocate for decisions that allocate resources to increase opportunity for instrumental instruction in the studied district. Recommendations for practice include increasing opportunity for sequential instrumental instruction in urban public schools and convening small discussion groups of educators, parents or other to discuss perceptions, beliefs and values..

Download or read book The Impact of a Formal Public School Instrumental Music Instruction Program on an Eighth Grade Middle School Student s Reading and Mathematics Achievement written by Gerard D. Babo and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Study of the Relationship Between Instrumental Music Education and Critical Thinking in 8th and 11th Grade Students written by Ryan M. Zellner and published by Universal-Publishers. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study was to explore the possible relationship between instrumental music education in Grades 8 and 11 and critical thinking as assessed by the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment. The subsets that were examined included Reading (B): Interpretation and Analysis of Fictional and Nonfictional Text, which assesses the academic standards 1.1, Learning to read independently; standard 1.2, Reading critically in all content areas; standard 1.3, Reading, analyzing and interpreting literature, and Mathematics, sections C.1 Geometry- Analyze characteristics of two and three dimensional shapes, D.2 Algebraic concepts- Analyze mathematical situations using numbers, symbols, words, tables and/or graphs, and E.1 Data analysis and probability- Interpret and analyze data by formulating answers or questions (Pennsylvania Department of Education, 2009-2010). The sample consisted of Instrumental students (N = 50) and Noninstrumental music students (N = 50) over 2 graduated high school classes. The results indicated that the Instrumental music sample consistently outscored the Noninstrumental music sample when comparing the Reading B, Mathematics M.C.1, M.D.2, and M.E.1 subsections of the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment with significant increases noted from 8th to 11th grade.

Download or read book The Effect of Instrumental Music Instruction on Academic Achievement written by Daniel R. Zanutto and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Factors Affecting Literacy Achievement of Eighth Grade Middle School Instrumental Music Students written by Johnny T. Kurt and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effects of a Music Learning Theory based Pattern Instruction Curriculum on the Improvisational Ability of Middle School Instrumental Music Students written by Kenneth A. Douglas and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Impact of a Formal Public School Instrumental Music Instruction Program on an Eight Grade Middle School Student s Reading and Mathematics Achievement written by Gerard David Babo and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Effects of Instrumental Music Instruction on Academic Achievement and Self concept of Middle School Students written by Stan M. Baskin and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effect of Sequentially Organized Sight reading Pieces on the Sight reading Achievement of Intermediate School Instrumental Music Students written by Jennifer M. McBride and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Relationship Between Instrumental Music Instruction and Reading Achievement in Third Fourth and Fifth Grade Students written by Paige W. Supko and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effect of Contingent Instrumental Music Instruction on the Language Reading Behavior and Musical Performance Ability of Middle School Students written by Michael Vinzant Wyatt Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Effect of Reading Instruction on Achievement in Eighth Grade Social Studies written by Kathleen Brady Rudolf and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Living the Questions written by Ruth Shagoury and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2023-10-10 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teacher research is an extension of good teaching, observing students closely, analyzing their needs, and adjusting the curriculum to fit the needs of all. In this completely updated second edition of their definitive work, Ruth Shagoury and Brenda Miller Power present a framework for teacher research along with an extensive collection of narratives from teachers engaged in the process of designing and carrying out research projects to inform their instruction. This edition includes a greater variety of short contributions from a wide range of teacher-researchers -- novices and veterans from all backgrounds and parts of the country -- who speak to the growing diversity in today' s classrooms. Threaded throughout the chapters and narratives is a discussion of the emergence of digital tools and their effect on both teaching and the research process, along with an expanded number of research designs. The book has three primary components: 1.Chapters written by the authors explaining key elements of the research process: finding questions, designing projects, data collection and analysis, and more 2.Research activities that enable readers to try out the featured strategies and techniques 3.Teacher-researcher essays in which teachers share details of completed projects and discuss the impact they have had in their classrooms. Living the Questions, Second Edition: A Guide for Teacher-Researchers will take you step-by-step through the process of designing, implementing, and publishing your research. Along the way, it will introduce you to dozens of kindred spirits who are finding new passion for teaching by living the questions every day in their classrooms. You will be reminded of why you became a teacher yourself.

Download or read book The Impact of Instrumental Music Instruction on the Academic Achievement of Fifth Grade Students written by Susannah Dryden and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Impact of Music Instruction on Social Emotional Competence written by Rachel Chase (V.) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In efforts to highlight the important of formal music education for children and adolescents, this study examined the impact music instruction had on the development of social and emotional competencies, as well as its impact on learning and academic achievement. This research suggests that those students who are better socially adjusted and have a heightened awareness and understanding of their emotions, as well as the emotions of others, are likely to be successful in many different areas of their lives. Due to the positive influence formalized music education has on emotions, cognitions, and social skills, it was expected that seventh and eighth grade students who receive instrumental music instruction will have higher levels of social-emotional competence than students who are not receiving formalized music instruction. However, after surveying 7 band students and 27 non-band 7th and 8th grade students from The Middle School, the hypothesis that students who receive regular instruments music instruction would have higher levels of social-emotional competence was not supported.