The purpose of this review was to synthesize the literature on attrition and retention in
instrumental music and to identify strategies to encourage students' continued participation …

A fundamental question has spawned fervent debates in classrooms and on Capitol Hill:
How do we best educate children to be successful in a global, ever-changing world? Here …

The purpose of this study was to profile secondary school music programs in the United
States and investigate principals' perceptions of those curricula. A survey form was sent to …

Since the Bush administration enacted the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) in 2002,
lawmakers and school administrators have questioned what changes, if any, the Obama …

The purpose of this study was to investigate nationwide enrollment in high school music
courses from 1982 until 2009 to determine what trends in music enrollment existed and …

Research Findings: Although the role of language and private speech in the development of
behavioral self-regulation has been studied, relations between behavioral self-regulation …

The purpose of this study was to examine elementary music teachers' perceptions of factors
impacting their music programs and teaching positions as well as the actions these teachers …

This study was designed to examine the decision-making process for keeping or cutting the
music program in one selected public school district. Lekbery School District, in the Detroit …

Many schools worldwide rely exclusively on generalist teachers for music instruction at the
primary level yet we know little about these teachers, their preparation for the task, and what …

Researchers attempting to show that music has positive effects on children need to
understand and control for preexisting differences between those who do and do not select …