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evaluation sheet to measure the level of support your school district provides for music education

from the folks at VH1 Save the music

Music Education Program
Check Sheet

Many music education supporters lack the tools to understand whether a local school district is providing a quality music education program. What should you know about the music programs in your districts? Here is a small check list to help you get some sense of your local program.

Have your local music teacher answer the following statements (circle Y for Yes, N for No). While this is not meant to be an in depth evaluation it will provide an indication of how your program stacks up against an average district:
 
District:

    Y/N      has a music coordinator
    Y/N      has written music curriculum
    Y/N      funds music program through district budget.
    Y/N      updates books and equipment regularly.
    Y/N      provides equal access for all students to music program.


Elementary School:

    Y/N  has music certified instructor.
    Y/N  provides 100 minutes of music instruction weekly.
    Y/N  teaches varied music types through varied activities.
    Y/N  students create music.


Middle/Junior High School:

    Y/N  offers instrumental, orchestral, and choral programs
    Y/N  provides six or more periods in the school day.
    Y/N  teaches varied music styles.


High School:

    Y/N  requires fine arts credit for graduation.
    Y/N  offers instrumental, orchestral, and choral programs during
            regular school day.
    Y/N  offers credit for instrumental, orchestral, and choral classes.
    Y/N  includes the instrumental, orchestral, and choral grades in students’
            overall GPA
    Y/N  offers nonperformance music courses for credit during regular school
            day.

Completed by:

Name :  _____________________
School: _____________________