High School Music Ensemble Students in the United States

2011 ◽  
Vol 59 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenneth Elpus ◽  
Carlos R. Abril
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
High School ◽  
English Language Learners ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Standardized Test ◽  
The United States ◽  
Music Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Music Ensemble ◽  
School Music

The purpose of this study is to construct a national demographic profile of high school band, choir, and orchestra students in the United States using evidence from the 2004 follow-up wave of the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002. Results indicate that 21% of seniors in the United States’ class of 2004 participated in school music ensembles. Significant associations were found between music ensemble participation and variables including gender, race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status (SES), native language, parents’ education, standardized test scores, and GPA. Certain groups of students, including those who are male, English language learners, Hispanic, children of parents holding a high school diploma or less, and in the lowest SES quartile, were significantly underrepresented in music programs across the United States. In contrast, white students were significantly overrepresented among music students, as were students from higher SES backgrounds, native English speakers, students in the highest standardized test score quartiles, children of parents holding advanced postsecondary degrees, and students with GPAs ranging from 3.01 to 4.0. Findings indicate that music students are not a representative subset of the population of U.S. high school students.

Measuring the Sources of Self-Efficacy Among Secondary School Music Students

2014 ◽  
Vol 62 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Zelenak
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Music Performance ◽  
The United States ◽  
Music Students ◽  
Music Aptitude ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Identity ◽  
School Music

The purpose of this study was to investigate the four sources of self-efficacy in music performance and examine responses from the Music Performance Self-Efficacy Scale (MPSES). Participants ( N = 290) were middle and high school music students from 10 schools in two regions of the United States. Questions included the following: (1) How much influence does each source have on self-efficacy? (2) Are there differences among band, chorus, and string students? (3) Are there differences between middle and high school students? (4) Does music aptitude predict self-efficacy, and (5) Does evidence support the MPSES as a valid and reliable scale? Results indicated that mastery experience exerted the strongest influence, no differences were found among ensemble types or grade levels, and music aptitude scores predicted modest increases in self-efficacy, β = .16 (.07). Examination of test content, response process, internal structure, and relationships with other variables provided evidence of validity, while internal consistency and test-retest values provided evidence of reliability. Recommendations for further research included examining the development of self-efficacy at different ages, measuring the relationships between the sources of self-efficacy and music achievement, and using the MPSES to assist in the investigations of other psychological constructs, such as self-identity and motivation.

scholarly journals Cross community study of mathematics anxiety between the high school students in Illinois USA and Jordan

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ruba Mohammad Miqdadi
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Mathematics Anxiety ◽  
Cultural Difference ◽  
The United States ◽  
Main Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
Anxiety Levels

The purpose ofthe study is to examine whether there are any significant differences in the mathematics anxiety levels between high school students in Jordan and their counterparts in the United States. Another purpose is to examine whether there are gender differences related to mathematics anxiety among high school students ofboth communities. A total of 1,386 high school students in the United States and Jordan participated in main study. This study showed that Jordanian high school students exhibited a significantly higher mathematics anxiety than United States high school students. Furthermore, the study revealed that female high schooLstudents in the United States acquired a significantly higher mathematics anxiety level than males. Another finding of this study was that males in Jordan had a significantly higher leveL of mathematics anxiety than males in the United States. The findings and educational implications ofthe study are discussed in light ofthe cultural difference between the two communities.

Knowledge about Drug Abuse in an American Small Town

1973 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 571-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael R. McKee
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Clinic ◽  
Mental Health Clinic ◽  
School Students

In a small (pop. 25,000) Eastern community in the United States, “counselors” (teachers, parents, police, mental health clinic workers, and ministers) and high school students were interviewed and tested to ascertain knowledge regarding drugs. Data suggest that less is known about certain categories of drugs than others; drug users are more knowledgeable about drugs than non-users; police scored consistently lower than other “counselors” and students; and those with higher levels of formal education scored higher. Particular problems and areas of ignorance among the (usually non-drug using) adults who give counsel require identification to aid in establishing more realistic, efficient, and effective organizing, staffing, and operating of programs.

scholarly journals Secular Trends in Sedentary Behavior Among High School Students in the United States, 2003 to 2015

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 1174-1181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seungho Ryu ◽  
Heontae Kim ◽  
Minsoo Kang ◽  
Zeljko Pedisic ◽  
Paul D. Loprinzi
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Computer Use ◽  
Linear Trend ◽  
The United States ◽  
Secular Trends ◽  
School Students ◽  
Tv Watching

Purpose: To evaluate secular trends in recreational sedentary behavior among high school students in the United States between 2003 and 2015. Design: A series of cross-sectional assessments over a 12-year period. Setting: Data from the 2003 to 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System was used. Participants: Samples of 10 978 to 14 894 adolescents, drawn every 2 years: 2003 to 2015. Measures: The evaluated recreational self-reported sedentary behaviors included TV hours and computer hours that are not schoolwork. Results: For the entire sample, and using polynomial orthogonal coefficients via regression modeling, there was an upward linear trend for total sedentary behavior hours (β = 0.03; p = .001), a downward linear trend in TV watching (β = −0.06; p < .001), and an upward linear trend in computer use (β = 0.08; p < .001) from 2003 to 2015. Similar linear trends ( p < .001) were observed across several subpopulations, including the groups by gender, race/ethnicity, and body mass index. However, various subpopulations differed in TV watching, with black or African American, and obese adolescents having the highest TV watching hours, respectively (eg, 3.82 h/d vs 3.13 h/d in 2015; blacks vs whites; p < .05). Various subpopulations also differed in computer use, with obese adolescents (4.26 h/d in 2015) having the highest computer use. Conclusion: There were significant changes from 2003 to 2015 in sedentary behavior patterns in the US adolescent population. Total recreational sedentary behavior increased in this period. Specifically, TV viewing decreased while computer use increased. Continued monitoring of sedentary behavior trends is needed to better understand the changing behaviors of American adolescents and how they relate to changes chronic disease risk.

scholarly journals Association Between Bullying Victimization and Health Risk Behaviors Among High School Students in the United States

2015 ◽  
Vol 85 (12) ◽  
pp. 833-842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marci Feldman Hertz ◽  
Sherry Everett Jones ◽  
Lisa Barrios ◽  
Corinne David-Ferdon ◽  
Melissa Holt
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
School Students
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