Why Is Music Important?
Four Factoids |
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Factoid #1
Studies show that where schools increase opportunities
for the arts for all students, test scores rise
proportionately.... Although pull-out instrumental
lessons in the intermediate grades often come
under scrutiny, largely due to scheduling, research
has shown that creating time in the school day
for band or choir has no impact on participants'
test scores.
Paul G. Young, Principal of West Elementary
School, Lancaster, PA, and President of the
National Association of Elementary School Principlals
2002-2003
Source: Principal Magazine - Source
Date: 2003-01-01
Factoid #2
Six studies in the last decades have been
conducted to investigate the academic effects
of removing students from the regular elementary
classroom for string instruction. The studies
involve both urban and suburban school
districts differing in size, socioeconomic
mix, and racial balance. All six studies
show that student math and reading achievement
test scores are not affected by classroom
pull-out.
Source: "The Elementary Pullout
Crisis: Using Research Effectively" ASTA
publication
Source Date: 1998-04-01
Factoid #3
Student productivity is defined as academic
achievement and satisfaction. The purpose
of this research was to investigate the
effect of the reorganization of school
time -- the school calendar and the length
of instructional periods -- on student
satisfaction at the high school level.
To read more about their research please
go to link below.
Source: National Association for Year
Round Education (NAYRE)
Source Date: 2003-01-13
Factoid #4
In two of the four sections (writing and
mathematics) it was found that no statistically
significant difference existed between
string students and non-string students.
However, in the other two sections (reading
and citizenship) there was a statistically
significant difference in favor of SS
Source Date: 1998-07-13
