2007-2010
MUSIC
DEMONSTRATION
SCHOOL
PROJECT
John L. Winn Commissioner
DIVISION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS BUREAU OF SCHOOL
IMPROVEMENT OFFICE OF CURRICULUM SUPPORT
Florida Department of Education
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
MUSIC DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL PROGRAM
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE MUSIC DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL
PROGRAM?
I. The purpose of the project is to identify and foster quality music programs in the
state of Florida. More specifically, the purpose is to:
A. Motivate school officials, teachers and other interested persons to develop
quality music programs.
B. Recognize individual schools that have responded to contemporary
needs for music experiences and for effective instruction in music.
C. Provide school officials, teachers and other interested persons an
opportunity to observe quality music programs.
D. Assist school officials, teachers and other interested persons in
promoting and obtaining information to help improve music
programs.
WHAT IS A MUSIC DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL?
I. A Music Demonstration School is a school whose music program is
comprehensive in scope and outstanding in quality. It contributes to the overall
excellence of the school environment, addresses the Sunshine State Standards
for Music in exemplary ways, and promotes academic and aesthetic student
achievement in music and other areas of the curriculum.
HOW ARE MUSIC DEMONSTRATION SCHOOLS SELECTED?
I. A review team will examine the submitted documentation based on the nine general
criteria statements to make recommendations to the Department of Education. The
Department then selects and certifies schools. Schools are designated as Music
Demonstration Schools for a period of three years, contingent on satisfactory annual
reviews and reports.
II. If there is a change in the school’s administration or music personnel, the music
program will be reevaluated. If the established criteria are still being met, the
school will continue to serve as a Music Demonstration School.
WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MUSIC DEMONSTRATION
SCHOOL?
I. The school is open to school officials, teachers and other interested persons for
observation of its music program.
II. Music Demonstration Schools are open on designated demonstration days for
visitors to observe a variety of instructional activities. Visitors, by appointment,
are welcome at any time throughout the school year to observe the ongoing
program.
III. School officials and teachers are committed to assisting other interested
persons in obtaining information to help improve music education
programs.
IV. The school provides an annual report to the Department of Education in May of
each year summarizing the highlights of the year’s activities, the number of visits,
the type of visitors and the districts or agencies they represented.
WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
IN THE MUSIC DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM?
I. The Department of Education, upon request, will disseminate information to
all school districts concerning Music Demonstration Schools.
II. The Department of Education, upon request, will disseminate self-evaluation
criteria for Music Demonstration Schools.
III. With the aid of an appointed committee, the Department of Education will
review all applications and the supportive documents to determine if the
applicants warrant on-site visits.
IV. All on-site visits will be conducted by the Department of Education Arts Education
Specialist or designee.
V. All applicants will be notified of the results of the evaluation at each stage of
development, including findings and recommendations relative to the established
criteria.
VI. Schools selected as Music Demonstration Schools will be recognized through
Department of Education and Florida Music Educators’ Association publications
and at the Florida Music Educators Association annual state conference.
VII. The Department of Education will authorize and award a plaque to the school
administrator and the music teaching personnel.
WHAT ARE THE PROCEDURES TO VISIT A MUSIC DEMONSTRATION
SCHOOL?
I. For information concerning designated demonstration days for visitation, contact
the Music and Fine Arts Program Specialist, Florida Department of Education,
Room 424 Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
32399-0400, or call 850/245-0762 (Suncom 205-0762).
GENERAL CRITERIA FOR SELECTION OF MUSIC DEMONSTRATION
SCHOOLS
I. The music program includes general, vocal and instrumental music instruction.
II. The music program has a sufficient scope of instruction and a variety of
experiences to serve the total school population including the musically
talented and special education populations.
III. Music instruction is based on a written program of sequential development of skills,
as well as musical processes, and incorporates the National Standards for Music
Education and the Florida Sunshine State Standards for Music.
IV. In order to provide individual students with maximum opportunities for success, the
music program is organized in instructional groupings, which include individual,
small group, large class/ensemble activities.
V. All staff in the music program are certificated music teachers who maintain their
skills through appropriate professional membership and activities.
VI. The music program has sufficient time for substantive instruction, properly
equipped classrooms, appropriate instructional materials, reasonable class sizes,
physical facilities for a variety of activities, and an aesthetically satisfying
environment.
VII. The performance aspect of the program is of high quality according to generally
accepted criteria.
A. Elementary schools provide special performance opportunities for
students who demonstrate musical talent and interest.
B. Secondary schools have outstanding performance groups in at least two of
the three major performance areas (band, chorus, orchestra) based on
ratings from district- and state-sponsored music festivals.
VIII. There is a reciprocation of services and enrichment among schools in the
district and between the school music program and the community.
IX. The music program purposefully contributes to the success of students in the
areas of reading, writing, mathematics, and science.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING APPLICATION TO BECOME A
MUSIC DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL
I. Contact June Hinckley, Music and Fine Arts Education Specialist, Department of
Education, Room 424 Turlington Building, 325 West Gaines Street, Tallahassee,
Florida 32399-0400. Contact can also be made by phone at 850-245-0762
(SUNCOM 205-0762) or through electronic mail at June.Hinckley@fldoe.org
II. In a 3-ring binder:
A. Provide a brief, written paragraph for each of the nine general criteria
describing how your school meets the qualifications.
B. Submit materials, which document the quality of your program. Such
materials should include, but not be limited to:
1) Statements of school philosophy and district policy relating to
the music program.
2) Statements of school and/or district objectives for the music program.
3) Course descriptions and/or syllabi or curriculum outlines and/or
scope and sequence charts which show relationship to the Florida
Sunshine State Standards for Music.
4) Instruments and procedures used for evaluating student achievement,
including either standardized or teacher-made tests, and a summary of
results
5) Information on how the music program addresses student
achievement in the area of reading, writing, mathematics, and
science.
6) Lists of repertoire performed and read by performance groups
from the previous year.
7) Copies of programs from concerts and music productions
from the previous two years.
8) A sample of recorded video or audio tapes or CD’s of performing groups
from the past two years. Please be certain that all of these materials are
labeled with the school name, name of the performing group, and the
date of the performance.
9) Festival information including judges’ comment sheets for large
ensembles and a summary of solo and ensemble results for the most
recent festival (secondary).
C. Lists of students’ honors and scholarships from the previous two years, including
a list of students selected for all-state groups (secondary).
D. A completed check list for either elementary and or secondary programs
(Attachments B and C) as appropriate.