Exam 1 Flashcards
Education in the 50s
stagnant in musi-ed: great information age, sputnik I launch, emphasis on math/science(space race), Woods Hole Conference, beginning of Contemporary Era in Music Education
Education in the 60s
baby boom, fair support of the arts, enlarged school curriculum, teacher shortage
70s
beginning of educational decline, shrinking school enrollments, elimination of teaching positions, shorter school day, “back to basics”
Education in the 80s
education quality gets to the worst, Nation at Risk Report, reports lead to school reform
Education in 90s
dropout rate high, Low SAT scores, graduation though deficient in math/reading
What was NAfME’s original name?
Established 1907, the original name was Music Supervisors National Conference
When did NAfME’s name first change to MENC
1934
when did MENC turn into MENC: national association for music education?
1998
When did NAfME change its name last
2011
What are aspects of a profession?
extensive education/preparation, responsibility to make decisions, shared commitment to work by membership, organization made to advance profession
When did Lowell Mason persuade his school committee to include music in public schools?
1838
What was the significance of the College Board study other than its support for the arts?
it outlined competencies that students needed to begin college
what did the Carnegie foundation for the advancement of teaching deduce?
1st two yrs should be dominated by core curriculum(where arts would be included), and final two years would have specialized studies
Who wrote a Place Called School?
John Goodlad
What did A Place Called School?
10-15% of student program should be in the arts, and 10-20% reserved for student interest
When did the Contemporary Era of Music Education?
late 1950s
When did the Young Composers Project begin? When did it expand into CMP?
1959, and 1963 respectively
what program was accepted by the Ford Foundation as a major music program?
The young composers project
what did the YCP do and why?
put modern composers in the public schools, though many educators were poorly prepared to teach this style of music
What was the purpose of the CMP?
to create an emphasis of creative aspects of music in schools, create a climate of acceptance, eliminate compartmentalization
What was the result of the CMP?
unified compartmentalized areas in music, and provided direction/guidance with respect to new methodology
