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Just as we have a set of National Standards for music education that tell what students should know and be able to do, MENC: The National Association for Music Education has developed a set of "Opportunity-to-Learn Standards" that outline what curriculum and scheduling, staffing, materials and equipment, and facilities need to be in place for students to achieve. You can review the complete document at http://www.menc.org/publication/books/otl.html, but you can get a feel for whether your school program might measure up by grading the following key indicators with true-or-false answers. We have provided five questions for each level to get you started on evaluating your schools' music program. In all cases, the "correct" answer is "True."
    

Elementary School  |  Middle School  |  High School

For elementary schools:
Our school has instruction on wind and string instruments starting by grade 5.
True False

Every student in our school receives general music instruction each week for at least ninety minutes, excluding time devoted to elective instrumental or choral instruction.
True False

Students in instrumental classes (string, wind, and percussion instruments) meet at least two times a week for a total of at least ninety minutes
True False

Our school music teachers, who work in collaboration with classroom teachers, are all certified to teach music.
True False

Our school has a suitable room for teaching general music, and a suitable room for teaching instrumental music (with good lighting, storage space for instruments, and a quiet environment).
True False


 

Elementary School  |  Middle School  |  High School

For middle schools (junior high):
In our school, general music is required of all students through grade 8.
True False

In our school, both choral and instrumental (band and orchestra) courses are offered during the school day.
True False

In our school, every music course meets at least every other day in periods of at least forty-five minutes.
True False

Our school music program has the use of computers and software, a variety of music-related books, and a library of music for band, orchestra, and chorus.
True False

All music teachers in our school are certified to teach music.
True False


 

Elementary School  |  Middle School  |  High School

For high schools:
In our school, beginning, intermediate, and advanced choral and instrumental instruction is available.
True False

In our school, choral, band, and orchestra ensembles and classes are offered during the school day .
True False

All music educators in our school are certified to teach music.
True False

In our school, every music course meets at least every other day in periods of at least forty-five minutes.
True False

All music equipment in our school is maintained in good repair.
True False


 



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