Maine Motif Issue 2, Vol. II (Winter, 2018) | Page 42

CONCLUSIONS
A. The strongest
correlation
between
teachers ranking their bands as ​ intermediate ​ or ​ novice ​ was:
LESSONS:
“WHEN
DO THEY
OCCUR?”
1. lack of time in lessons and/or full band
Lessons
during
other core subjects = 51 responses (61.4%)
2. occur
access
to students
Lessons occur during a set period during the day; students are not missing other subjects = 15 responses
Lessons
occur during
or lunch
responses
B. ​ 40 minutes
is the recess
average
weely = ​ l 15
esson
time​ for teachers stating their program was
Lessons
occur
before
or
after
school
=
13
responses
exceptional/proficient.
No lessons, just full band = 4
No C. lessons
= 1 response
52 minutes
is the average weekly ​ full-band time​ for teachers stating their program was
exceptional/proficient.
D. ​ 7.2 students ​ is the average ​ lesson size​ for teachers stating their program was ​ exceptional/proficient.
E. ​ 62.8%​ of ​ exceptional ​ or​ proficient ​ elementary band programs have​ instrument-specific lessons.
27.2%​ of ​ exceptional ​ or​ proficient ​ elementary band programs have​ like-instrument lessons.
F. ​ 83.6%​ of ​ exceptional ​ or​ proficient ​ elementary band programs have specialized music instruction (i.e.
pull-outs) that do not occur during recess or before/after school.
* * *
Many thanks to the 79 teachers who work with elementary band students throughout our state who were
able to fill out the survey. While several of the teachers chose to remain anonymous, I would like to
personally thank these teachers for their valuable input:
LESSONS: CONTACT TIME (Lessons Only)
Dianne
Ames,
Barre, Dawn
Boden,
Ed Boynton
Brewer,
Cabral, Michelle
State
Average
= ​ 3 Sue
2 minutes
per week
(includes
zeros for Kim
students
who Audrey
do not received
lessons) Chick, Brad
Ciechomski, Ben Clark, Jillian Cote, Sarah Cousins, Sarah Cummings, Chad Dickerson, Sarah Diette,
Becky Eldridge,
Alicia TIME
Farmer,
Terry and
Flegel,
LESSONS:
CONTACT
(Lessons
Full Aaron
Band) Gagnon, Deborah Gardell, Julanne Gilbert, Gene
State
= ​ 69 minutes
per week Alecia Griffin, Karen Hawthorne, Sharon Henderson, Larry
Gill, Average
Adam Goad,
Alison Graichen,
(includes
for students
who
do not
receive
lessons
and/or
full band)
Jackson, zeros
Melinda
Kimball,
Vicki
King,
Nancy
Kinkade,
Pamela
Kinsey, Trevor Lavenbein, Rose
Lawrence, Katie Lyons, Judith Mank, Kim Mathieu, Katie McFarland, Duncan McFarland, Peter
McGuire, David Miller, Pauline Miller, Monica Moore, Sam Moore-Young, John Morneau, Lanissa
LESSONS:
“ROTATING
OR SAME
EVERY
WEEK?”
Nadeau, Courtney
Naliboff,
Melissa TIME
Newcomb,
TEd
Nokes, Jenni Null, Kristin O,Neal, Dawne-Marie
Powers, Caitlin Ramsey, Mark Ranger, Megan Rogers, Stephanie Sanders Emily Schaefer, Dan
Same
every week:
Schneider,
Jenna Simonoff, Krystle Smith,Carlena Smith, Elizabeth Smith, Will Stecher, Thomas Stott,
80.5%
Cynthia Streznewski, Danielle Sullivan , Kirk Taylor, Linda Vaillancourt, Jeff Waldrop, Austin Walker,
Marisa Weinstein, Beth Zdrojowy
Rotating Schedule:
19.5%