ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MUSIC CHECKLIST

2007-2010 Music Demonstration School

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MUSIC CHECKLIST

______________________________________ Elementary School ____________, 20_______

_________________________________________, Principal E-Mail Address______________

School Address:________________________________________________

School Phone:________________________________________________

Music Teachers: _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

Total School Enrollment: __________________ Grade Levels: ________________

PART I: INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM

Is music education:

based on written school and/or district instructional

objectives? Yes____ No____

organized in a continuous sequential manner? Yes____ No____

regularly evaluated in relation to stated instructional

objectives? Yes____ No____

Is music instruction appropriate to the needs and achievement

levels of:

regular students? Yes____ No____

exceptional students? Yes____ No____

talented students? Yes____ No____

PART I: INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM (Cont’d.)

Does basic music instruction develop skills in

singing:

in unison? Yes____ No____

harmony? Yes____ No____

using accompaniment? Yes____ No____

without accompaniment? Yes____ No____

playing instruments:

rhythm/percussion? Yes____ No____

keyboards (e.g. bells, xylophones, pianos)? Yes____ No____

harmony (e.g. autoharp, ukulele, dulcimer, guitar)? Yes____ No____

ethnic instruments? Yes____ No____

moving to music? Yes____ No____

listening to music? Yes____ No____

reading music? Yes____ No____

composing music? Yes____ No____

Does music instruction include developing knowledge of:

basic music concepts (e.g. rhythm, melody, harmony,

form)? Yes____ No____

musicians (composers, performers, others)? Yes____ No____

vocabulary to describe music? Yes____ No____

creative activities? Yes____ No____

Does music instruction provide exposure to a variety of

musical styles, genres, and performance media? Yes____ No____

Are additional music opportunities (e.g. chorus, recorder

ensemble, band, orchestra) provided to children with

identified needs and/or interest? Yes____ No____

Is music used to enrich/support instruction in other basic

subjects? Yes____ No____

PART I: INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAM (Cont’d.)

Is regular planning scheduled between classroom teachers

and the music specialist to ensure coordination of instruction? Yes____ No____

Is there an articulation process from elementary through

secondary schools? Yes____ No____

10.

Are instructional connections made between the music program and FCAT tested areas?

Yes____ No____

PART II: STAFFING

11.

Are teachers who provide basic music instruction certified as music teachers?

Yes____ No____

12.

Are class sizes for general music the same as those normally

established for other subjects? Yes____ No____

PART III: FACILITIES, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

13.

Are appropriate music rooms provided for music instruction? Yes____ No____

14.

Is a facility provided on campus for music performances? Yes____ No____

15.

Is adequate storage space available to store necessary

instruments, equipment and instructional materials? Yes____ No____

16.

Is a variety of instructional materials available to implement

the basic music program?

textbooks for each child in a class above 2

Grade? Yes____ No____

Big Books for Grades K and 1? Yes____ No____

a library of recordings? Yes____ No____

films and/or videos? Yes____ No____

PART III: FACILITIES, MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT (Cont’d.)

computer software? Yes____ No____

visual aids (e.g. flashcards, charts, transparencies)? Yes____ No____

other (please list)?

_______________________________________ Yes____ No____

17.

Are supplementary materials available to support and

enrich instruction? Yes____ No____

18.

Is appropriate equipment present in the music room(s)?

a sufficient number and variety of classroom

instruments? Yes____ No____

appropriate audio-visual equipment? Yes____ No____

CD player? Yes____ No____

piano/keyboard? Yes____ No____

other? (please explain)

________________________________ Yes____ No____

PART IV: FUNDING

19.

Is adequate financial support provided through the school

and/or district budget for:

textbooks? Yes____ No____

recordings? Yes____ No____

instructional materials? Yes____ No____

PART IV: FUNDING (Cont’d.)

instruments? Yes____ No____

equipment? Yes____ No____

computers? Yes____ No____

supplies? Yes____ No____

20.

Is financial support provided through the school and/or

district budget for the replacement, repair and maintenance

of books, instruments, and equipment? Yes____ No____

21.

Are provisions made to assist student travel to:

festivals? Yes____ No____

concerts? Yes____ No____

school- and/or district-sponsored activities

related to music? Yes____ No____

PART V: PROGRAM ENHANCEMENT

22.

What additional services, activities, resources, or events exist

to enhance or support the music program?

district-level coordination and/or supervision? Yes____ No____

school- or district-sponsored inservice workshops? Yes____ No____

travel to state or regional conferences and/or

inservice workshops? Yes____ No____

live performances by professional musicians (in

school or on field trips)? Yes____ No____

community artists program? Yes____ No____

festivals? Yes____ No____

other? (please list)

__________________________________ Yes____ No____

PART VI: INSTRUCTIONAL TIME

23.

In the space below, list the number of sections at each grade level, list number of weekly

music classes for each section of each grade level, and total number of minutes of music

instruction taught by the music specialist per week for that section.

NUMBER OF WEEKLY TOTAL MINUTES OF WEEKLY

CLASSES PER EACH INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY

NO. OF SECTIONS SECTION PER GRADE MUSIC SPECIALIST

K: _____ _____ _____

1: _____ _____ _____

2: _____ _____ _____

3: _____ _____ _____

4: _____ _____ _____

5: _____ _____ _____

6: _____ _____ _____

Exceptional education classes:

_____ _____ _____

24.

List below the number of minutes devoted to interdisciplinary activities which involve

music.

PER WEEK or PER MONTH

K: _____ _____

1: _____ _____

2: _____ _____

3: _____ _____

4: _____ _____

5: _____ _____

6: _____ _____

Exceptional education classes:

_____ _____