Music Advocacy: Moving From Survival to Vision

227 Pages·2010·1.21 MB·English

by  John L. Benham

Music Advocacy
Moving from Survival to Vision
John L. Benham
Published in partnership with
MENC: The National Association for Music Education
ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD EDUCATION
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ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS, INC.
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Published in partnership with MENC: The National Association for Music Educa-
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Copyright © 2011 by John L. Benham
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Music advocacy : moving from survival to vision / John L. Benham.
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“Published in partnership with MENC: The National Association for Music Educa-
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-60709-780-8 (cloth : alk. paper)—ISBN 978-1-60709-781-5 (pbk. : alk.
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1. School music—Instruction and study—United States. 2. School management
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This book is dedicated to . . .
Jessica, Maegan, Lauren, Erik, Benjamin, Cody, Carter, Caysa, Cora
. . . and the thousands of other students who will continue to
make music as we allow and equip them.

Contents
List of Figures vii
List of Tables ix
How to Use This Book xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Part I: The Basics of Music Advocacy
1 Music Cuts: Politics, Budgets, and Reform 3
2 The Music Coalition 13
3 The School System 27
4 The Profession 39
Part II: The Process of Music Advocacy
5 Understanding the Process 73
6 How to Develop and Use Impact Statements 81
7 Crisis Management: Educational Reform 85
8 Crisis Management: The Budget 129
9 Implementing the Process 167
10 Music Advocacy: Moving from Survival to Vision 177
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vi Contents
Appendix A: The Public School Music Participation Survey 181
Appendix B: Consultant Process: Itinerary and Agenda 189
Appendix C: The Georgia Project: A Status Report on
Arts Education in the State of Georgia 191
Glossary 195
Selected Resources 203
Index 207
About the Author 211
Figures
4.1 Flawed Rating Scale: 48
Summary Music Class Assessment Form—Any Level
4.2 Exemplary Rating Scale—Focused 49
Left Hand: Instrument and Arm Placement Rating Scale—
Additive (8 points)
4.3 Exemplary Rating Scale—Comprehensive 49
Individual Student Performance in a String Ensemble—
Check-Box Style
8.1 Eliminate 5.2 FTE: Projected Savings—$156,000 157
A.1a Public School Music Participation Survey 186
A.1b Public School Music Participation Survey 187
A.1c Public School Music Participation Survey 188
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Tables
2.1 Comparison of Music Coalition Types 15
5.1 Public Survey Results: Programs Most Important to Retain 79
7.1 Administrative Rationale: Middle School
Reform and Music Cuts 90
7.2 Comparison of Traditional and Block Schedules 118
7.3 Summary Comparison of Traditional
Six-Period Day and Options 1–7 123
8.1 Teacher Load 130
8.2 Two Full-Time Teachers Sharing 1.0 FTE Elementary Position 130
8.3 Two Part-Time Teachers Sharing 1.0 FTE Elementary Position 131
8.4 FTE by Actual Position 132
8.5 Student Load 133
8.6 Instrumental Music Teacher Salaries 138
8.7 Instrumental Music Teacher Salaries 139
8.8 Band Teacher FTE 143
8.9 Band Director Teaching Assignments 144
8.10 District Staffing Ratio Example 146
8.11 M usic Faculty: Average FTE Available per School by
Area of Instruction 149
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