Selected Demographic Variables, School Music Participation, and Achievement Test Scores of Urban Middle School Students

Autor/in	Kinney, Daryl W.
Titel	Selected Demographic Variables, School Music Participation, and Achievement Test Scores of Urban Middle School Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Music Education, 56 (2008) 2, S.145-161 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-4294
DOI	10.1177/0022429408322530
Schlagwörter	Middle School Students; Academic Achievement; Achievement Tests; Effect Size; Scores; Grade 8; Grade 4; Family Environment; Social Studies; Urban Schools; Music Education; Program Effectiveness; Musical Instruments; Singing; Socioeconomic Status; Reading Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Citizenship Education; Science Achievement; Grade 6; Socioeconomic Influences; Language Arts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Schulleistung; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; Familienmilieu; Gemeinschaftskunde; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Musikerziehung; Musikinstrument; Gesang; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Leseleistung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Citizenship; Education; Politische Bildung; Politische Erziehung; Staatsbürgerliche Erziehung; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Sprachkultur
Abstract	Nontransient 6th- and 8th-grade urban middle school students' achievement test scores were examined before (4th grade) and during (6th or 8th grade) enrollment in a performing ensemble. Ensemble participation (band, choir, none) and subject variables of socioeconomic status (SES) and home environment were considered. Fourth- and 6th-grade achievement tests consisted of Reading, Math, Citizenship and Science; 8th grade included Reading, Math, Social Studies, Science, and Language Arts. Analyses indicated significant differences yet small effect sizes for main effects of SES and ensemble participation. Higher SES students scored significantly higher on all subtests except 4th-, 6th-, and 8th-grade reading. Sixth-grade band students scored significantly higher than choir students and nonparticipants on every subtest of 6th- and 4th-grade achievement tests. Eighth-grade band students scored significantly higher than nonparticipants on 4th-grade Reading and Math and every subtest of the 8th-grade achievement test except Social Studies. Similar results for both cohorts suggest that band may attract higher achieving students from the outset and that test score differences remain stable over time. (Contains 2 figures, 3 tables, and 2 notes.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10