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Aural Skills Pedagogy in the Wind Band: A Survey of Secondary and Collegiate Wind Band Conductors’ Perceptions and Strategies
(2021-03-24)
The purpose of this study was to explore (a) perceptions of collegiate and high school wind band conductors surrounding aural-based learning in the rehearsal, (b) current trends in pedagogical strategies used to strengthen ...
The Role of the Music Administrator in Public School Systems of the Southeastern United States: A Mixed Methods Study
(2021-04-16)
The position of the system-level music administrator is an important component in the successful district-wide school music program. Curriculum supervision has been in place in various forms since the beginning of public ...
Marching Band Directors’ Attitudes Towards Participation in Marching Band Competitions: A Descriptive Survey
(2021-04-19)
The purpose of this quantitative study was to learn about the reasons high school band directors choose to participate in marching band competitions. This was a descriptive study which involved an anonymous online survey. ...
Is There an Equity Gap in Marching Band Competition? Relationships between School Demographics and Participation and Competitive Rankings at Bands of America Marching Competitions
(2021-04-27)
Socioeconomic status (SES) is linked to multiple interacting systems, including students’ racial and ethnic background, grade level, and school/neighborhood location (Brooks-Gunn & Duncan, 1997). In music education research ...
Perceived Barriers Affecting the Implementation of Forestry/Natural Resources Curriculum in Georgia
(2021-04-12)
There are fewer forestry/natural resources pathway classes being taught in Georgia high schools than any of the other main areas (Georgia Agriculture Education, 2019). Georgia high school agriculture pathways are a series ...
Instructional Leadership in Writing: An Exploration of Elementary Principal Efficacy and Identities in a Neglected Subject
(2021-07-02)
According to National Assessment of Educational Progress data trends spanning the past two decades, student achievement in writing falls below other subjects tested across grade levels. To be prepared for college and the ...
Piloting the future of agriculture education: The educators’ perspective of the Georgia Elementary Agriculture Pilot Program
(2021-07-02)
This study had a purpose to review the grade level curriculum standards for the GEAPP and factors contributing to the program such as collaboration with community stakeholders and other existing Agriculture entities such ...
Recess policy implementation: Beliefs and perceptions of site-based decision-makers
(2021-07-06)
This elicitation study examined the beliefs and perceptions of site-based decisions-makers regarding recess policy implementation. This study was conducted at a public elementary school located in a district in Northeast ...
Teaching Controversial Issues during a Presidential Election: Exploring How Teachers Navigated Polarized Politics in 2020
(2021-07-15)
American politics today is the culmination of historical, political, social, geographic, and economic events that have significantly impacted this country. Over the last year, America and the world have been tested to ...
A Pseudo-Experimental Investigation of the Efficacy of Asynchronous Instruction for Novice Sight-Singers
(2021-07-19)
The purpose of this study was to test the efficacy of teaching sight-singing to novice, vocal music readers using a structured instructional model through an asynchronous format. Sight-singing literature is inconclusive ...