2010-2013
MUSIC DEMONSTRATION SCHOOLS
PROGRAM
Dr. Eric J. Smith, Commissioner
DIVISION OF K12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BUREAU OF CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION
Florida Department of Education
Music Demonstration Schools Program
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MUSIC DEMONSTRATION SCHOOLS PROGRAM
The Music Demonstration Schools Program is a collaboration between the Department of Education and the Florida Music Educators’
Association and provides an example of “best practice” in collaborations between a state agency and a professional association. Since
1988, this program has effected positive changes in identifying and fostering models of world-class music programs in the state
of Florida.
What is the purpose of the Music Demonstration Schools Program?
The purpose of the program is to identify and foster models of world-class music programs in the state of Florida. More specifically,
its purpose is to:
I. Motivate school officials, teachers, and other interested persons to develop world-class music programs in Florida schools.
II. Recognize individual schools that have responded to contemporary needs for quality music experiences and for highly effective
instruction in music.
III. Provide school officials, teachers, and other interested persons an opportunity to observe world-class music programs.
IV. Assist school officials, teachers, and other interested persons in providing and obtaining information to help improve music
programs.
What is a Music Demonstration School?
A Music Demonstration School is a school in which the 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 of schools and make recommendations for site visits, after which
qualifying applicants will be recommended to the Department of Education for designation. The Department will then select and
designate schools as Music Demonstration Schools. Schools are designated as Music Demonstration Schools for up to three
years, contingent on satisfactory annual plans and reports.
II. If there is a change in the school’s administration or music personnel during that three-year period, the music program will be
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reevaluated. If the established criteria are still being met, the school may continue to serve as a Music Demonstration School.
What are the responsibilities of a Music Demonstration School?
I. The school must be open to school officials, teachers, and all other interested persons for observation of its music program.
II. Music Demonstration Schools must designate one or more demonstration days for visitors to observe a variety of instructional
activities. Visitors, by appointment, should be welcome at any time throughout the school year to observe the ongoing program.
III. School officials and teachers must be committed to assisting other interested persons in obtaining information to help improve
music education programs.
IV. The school must provide both a brief Annual Plan in October and a brief Annual Report in June. These documents must be
submitted to the Department of Education each year to outline and summarize the year’s activities.
What are the responsibilities of the Department of Education in the Music Demonstration Schools Program?
I. The Department of Education will disseminate Music Demonstration Schools Program forms via Paperless Communication to
all district superintendents and school principals, the Fine Arts Curriculum page of the Department of Education/Bureau of
Curriculum and Instruction Web site (http://www.fldoe.org/bii/curriculum/Fine_Arts/Default.asp), and the Web site of the
Florida Music Educators’ Association (www.flmusiced.org).
II. A review committee, appointed by the Department of Education, will review all applications and support materials to determine
those applicants warranting on-site visits.
III. All site visits will be conducted by the Department of Education Arts Education Program Specialist or designee, assisted by the
Florida Music Educators’ Association (FMEA), as needed.
IV. All applicants will be notified of the results, including findings and recommendations relative to the established criteria.
V. Schools designated as Music Demonstration Schools will receive statewide recognition by the Department of Education, and a
list of all designees and contact information will be maintained on the Fine Arts Education page of the agency Web site
(http://www.fldoe.org/bii/curriculum/Fine_Arts/).
VI. The Department of Education will authorize and award a plaque to the school administrator and music teaching personnel.
VII. The Department of Education will provide designees with general guidance regarding publicity, holding a demonstration day or
open house, and welcoming visitors on regular instruction days.
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What are the responsibilities of the Florida Music Educators’ Association (FMEA) in the Music Demonstration Schools
Program?
I. FMEA will assist with dissemination of the Music Demonstration Schools Program forms via its Web site (www.flmusiced.org),
and via direct notification to music educators, supervisors, and school principals.
II. Site visits will be conducted by the Department of Education Arts Education Program Specialist or designee, with the assistance
of FMEA, as needed.
III. Schools selected as Music Demonstration Schools will be recognized in FMEA publications and at the FMEA Annual In-Service
Conference in January.
What are the procedures for guests who wish to visit a Music Demonstration School?
For information concerning designated days for visitation, contact Dr. Linda Lovins, Arts Education Program Specialist, Florida
Department of Education, at 850-245-0762 or Linda.Lovins@fldoe.org. Details for visiting a Music Demonstration designee will
also be provided on the Fine Arts Education page of the Florida Department of Education Web site
(http://www.fldoe.org/bii/curriculum/Fine_Arts/Default.asp) and the FMEA Web site (www.flmusiced.org).
What are the criteria for application?
I.
All music educators in the applicant school are certified in K-12 Music Education; teach in-field throughout each instructional
day; and, at the time of the fall 2009 site reviews, will have been employed in their current teaching assignment at the applicant
school for a minimum of two full years. Please note: If a school has a minimum of three (3) full-time, certified music teachers
returning, with only one new music teacher, the school may apply. The new music teacher must have completed one full year at
the time of the fall 2009 site reviews. Site reviews occur in the fall immediately following application.
II.
The music program incorporates the Florida Sunshine State Standards for Music and provides:
i.
general, vocal, and instrumental music instruction;
ii.
individual, small-group, and large class or ensemble instruction and activities;
iii.
evidence of formative and summative assessment;
iv.
instructional planning informed by assessment;
v.
a sufficient scope of instruction and variety of experiences to serve the total school population; and
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vi.
modifications or accommodations for students with special needs, including those having high levels of musical
aptitude or skill.
III.
Music instruction is based on a written program of sequential skills development and musical processes.
IV.
All teachers in the music program are certified music educators who seek to improve or augment their skills through
appropriate professional development activities.
V.
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 a safe and aesthetically satisfying
environment.
VI.
The performance aspect of the program is of high quality according to generally accepted criteria.
VII.
There is reciprocation of services and enrichment among schools in the district, and between the school music program and the
community.
VIII.
The music program purposefully contributes to the success of students in the areas of reading, writing, mathematics, and
science.
Instructions for accessing application materials:
All forms are available at either http://www.fldoe.org/bii/Curriculum/Fine_Arts/Awards.asp or www.flmusiced.org. Applicants may
download all application documents found at either Web address and type directly into the forms. Completed applications must be
submitted via DVD, and a total of six (6) DVDs must be sent—one (1) original and five (5) copies. If you have questions, please
contact Dr. Linda Lovins at 850-245-0762 or via e-mail at Linda.Lovins@fldoe.org.
I. Submit, on official letterhead and with original signatures, the following:
A Letter of Intent to Apply from the applicant school’s principal attesting that all music teachers in the applicant school
are certified in K-12 Music Education; teach in-field throughout each instructional day; and, at the time of the fall 2009
site reviews, will have been employed in their current teaching assignments for a minimum of two full years. Please
Note: If a school has a minimum of three (3) full-time, certified music teachers returning, with only one new music
teacher, the school may apply. The new music teacher must have completed one full year at the time of the fall 2009
site reviews. This letter must be postmarked no later than Thursday, February 26, 2009.
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A letter from the district’s Music Supervisor or Curriculum Specialist endorsing the school’s application and clearly
stating, in brief, district objectives for the music program. The letter should provide a link directly to the Scope and
Sequence or Curriculum Guide on the district’s website or be accompanied by a hard copy. For districts in which more
than one school is applying for designation, only one hard copy per applicant level (e.g., elementary, middle school,
high school) or K-12 hard copy is required. This letter must be on district letterhead with original signature and
postmarked no later than Thursday, June 25, 2009.
Mail letters to:
Dr. Linda Lovins, Arts Education Specialist
Florida Department of Education
325 West Gaines Street, Suite 432
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400
II. All materials must be postmarked no later than Thursday, June 25, 2009. Submit the following materials on six (6)
DVDs – one (1) original and five (5) copies:
District/School Materials
Teacher Materials
Identification Form
Application Form
Copy of Principal’s Letter
Teacher Schedule(s)
Copy of Supervisor’s Letter
Assessment Materials
Course Offerings
Digital Video Clips
Elementary Survey or Secondary Survey
Digital Ensemble Recordings
School and Community Form
Secondary Schools: Performance Assessments
Concert Programs (up to six from a two-year period
District and All-State Programs
