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Manual for High School Band Students
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Student attributions of success in high school band programs
In this study, I investigated how high school band students explained their musical successes and challenges through the lens of attribution theory. Attribution theory (Weiner, 1986) suggests that individuals interpret outcomes by assigning causes such as ability, effort, task difficulty, and luck, …
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The integration of music theory within the high school band rehearsal
… provide a series of teaching units to assist the high school band director in integrating music theory into the daily rehearsal schedule. These units provide a workable alternative to the teaching of music theory within the large performing ensemble.Teaching Units 1. All musical examples in these …
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The High School Band: Instructional Tasks, Administrative Tasks, and Terminal Outcomes
… the extent to which consensus exists between high school band directors and professors of music education regarding the importance of specified instructional tasks, administrative tasks, and outcomes involved in the high school band.
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The Instructional Planning and Rehearsal Practices of Three Selected High School Band Directors
… planning and practices of three selected high school band directors as they prepare their ensembles for performance. Three subjects were observed across five consecutive rehearsals for a total of approximately 641 minutes. Data was collected from structured interviews, videotape …
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Student perceptions and attitudes regarding the diversity of music in their high school band classroom
… author perceived a lack of such research at the high school level. The purpose of this study was to investigate student perception of and attitudes toward the diversity of music in high school band programs. This qualitative investigation involves a case study approach, using interview technique. …
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Assessment and Grading Practices Among High School Band Teachers in the United States: A Descriptive Study
… assessment and grading practices in American high school bands, (b) gauge local satisfaction with current assessment and grading practices, and (c) investigate variations in practices and satisfaction based on regional, school, and band director variables.</p> <p>Data were collected (via …
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Code-switching Through Music and Performance: An Exploration of How Black High School Band Directors Navigate Dual Expectations
… the experiences and challenges faced by Black high school band directors who utilize HBCU-influenced marching and performance traditions. Grounded in the conceptual framework of code-switching, the research explores how these directors navigate tensions between culturally authentic HBCU …
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Self-determined music participation: the role of psychological needs satisfaction, intrinsic motivation, and self-regulation in the high school band experience
Many decades of research on achievement in schools has shown that motivation is a key ingredient for student success. As most band directors might testify, this is true in the study of music. However, there are many ways in which band directors conceive of and try to affect the motivation of their …
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A study of factors that may contribute to the variation in high school band festival ratings at the district and state levels in the State of Maryland
There is no abstract available for this dissertation.
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The Band At Little Rock Central High School Before, During, And After Integration In 1957-1958
… the history of the Little Rock Central High School band before, during, and after integration in 1957-1958. A review of related literature in the areas of civil rights, Brown v. Board of Education, integration of schools, integration of Little Rock Central High School, and integration of …
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A Profile of Rehearsal Techniques and Interaction of Selected Band Conductors
… a descriptive study of the rehearsals of five high school band directors as an initial step in the development of a profile of the rehearsal behaviors of successful high school band conductors. Rehearsal components examined were the affective nature of the rehearsals, the elements of …
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Repertoire Selection Practices of Class B and C Illinois High School Bands
… to examine the programming practices of smaller high school band programs in the state of Illinois. The purposes of the study was to (a) investigate the repertoire selection and programming practices of small to middle size high school band programs in regards to musical genre, (b) to determine …
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The Marching Band: A Program for the Small High School
… is (1) to take a critical look at the marching band program at Toledo High School, Toledo, Washington: (2) to formulate means of improving this program; (3) to formulate the results of materials and methods of presentation appropriate to the small high school band.
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A Study to Determine the Degree of Consensus Regarding Outcomes of Band Participation and the Competitive Elements in Band Programs Among Band Directors, Band Members and Members of Parent Booster Groups
… of the study was to investigate the opinions high school band directors, band members and members of parent booster groups hold regarding the importance of outcomes of band participation, the value of competitive elements in the band program and the role of parent booster groups and to …
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Outlines: An Original Composition for Concert Band
… music playable by and available to the average high school band, he might conclude that jazz was a frivolous medium which died in the late 1940's. Outlines was composed in the hope that future high school musicians will develop a more balanced view of music trends in the last half of the …
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An investigation of the relationship between certain parental characteristics and musical interest of students in high school bands
… specific features of the home environment of high school band members in former band members in two neighboring communities in southwestern Oregon: Coquille, and Myrtle Point. It was hoped that the effort might provide a specific contribution to more efficient selection of students in those …
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The relationship of band directors’ personal characteristics, professional skills, and external factors to student achievement: A comparison of in-service and pre-service band directors’ perspectives
… external factors contribute to the success of a band program and 2.) to compare the perspectives of in-service (n=62) and pre-service (n=35) band directors. Results from this study indicated that personal characteristics linked to personability, moral fortitude, and ethical behavior were most …
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