ERIC Number: EJ1321644
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jan
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4294
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Is Music Education in Tune with the Pursuit of Equity? An Examination of Access to Music Education in Michigan's Schools
Shaw, Ryan D.; Auletto, Amy
Journal of Research in Music Education, v69 n4 p364-381 Jan 2022
Access to music education in American schools is not guaranteed. Although national studies have demonstrated disparities based on poverty, race, and other markers, these studies miss a necessary level of local detail in describing access. Additionally, studies that exist are based on self-report surveys and prone to nonresponse bias. The purpose of this study was to describe access to music education at the state level. Using Michigan administrative data provided by the state department of education, we describe the state's population of music educators and examine student access to music education. We found that music teachers differed from nonmusic teachers in a number of ways. We also identified substantial and persistent disparities in access to music education across the state. These findings have important implications for school arts education policy.
Descriptors: Music Education, Music Teachers, Educational Policy, Access to Education, State Departments of Education, Teacher Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Equal Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Characteristics, Public Schools, Charter Schools, Institutional Characteristics, School Policy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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