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Results What happens when kids and their schools participate in Etudes?
A survey was taken among the 62 teachers who implemented Everyday Etudes across four elementary schools in 2006-2007. 51 teachers responded, representing a total of approximately 1,290 students who participated. The survey was taken both pre- and post-program. The following are some notable results.
Q: How would you rate the focus/listening skills of your class as a whole? (focused listening: sitting still and listening without any other activity/distraction)
Pre-Survey:
2% said “Very Focused”
Post-Survey:
14% said “Very Focused”
Difference:
+12%
Q: How many of your students can name a classical composer’s name?
Pre-Survey:
0% said 15-40 students could name a composer
Post-Survey:
53% said 15-40 students could name a composer
Difference:
+53%
Pre-Survey:
0% said 10-14 students could name a composer
Post-Survey:
27% said 10-14 students could name a composer
Difference:
+27%
Q: How many of your students can name a classical composition?
Pre-Survey:
89% said most students could not name a composer
Post-Survey:
20% said most students could not name a composer
Difference:
-69%
Anecdotal Information - comments from participating teachers
“Everyday Etudes offers an invaluable avenue to music that helps develop the whole child.”
“[The students] valued the listening more [after participating in the extension activities] because their understanding of the instruments was clearer.”
“The live performance was a culminating activity that brought the ‘whole picture’ together from abstract to concrete.”
“[My students’] participation in these [extension] activities led to more enrolling in band, string class, piano, voice and/or other music lessons.”
