{"title":"2026 Call for Nominations: NAfME Senior Researcher Award","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/00224294251407149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294251407149","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47469,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Music Education","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145711279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"2026 Call for Applications: SRME Executive Committee","authors":"","doi":"10.1177/00224294251407148","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294251407148","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47469,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Music Education","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-12-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145711280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Experiences of Stakeholders in a Full-Inclusion Secondary Instrumental Ensemble","authors":"Erika J. Knapp, Joseph J. Sipzner","doi":"10.1177/00224294251384308","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294251384308","url":null,"abstract":"In this phenomenological case study, we explored stakeholder experiences in a full-inclusion secondary instrumental ensemble, examining perspectives from students with disabilities, their caregivers, and both music and special educators. Through interviews and observations of nine participants, our research revealed three key themes: (a) intersecting and varying value systems, (b) a platform of mutual empowerment, and (c) increased teacher self-efficacy and student joy. Whereas students primarily valued peer interactions and musical engagement, caregivers emphasized socialization opportunities and life skill development, and educators focused on musical progress and advocacy. We also emphasized the importance of collaboration between special educators and music teachers and the role of peer support in fostering an inclusive environment. These findings suggest that full-inclusion instrumental programs may provide meaningful experiences for all stakeholders while supporting musical and personal growth. This research contributes to the limited literature on secondary instrumental music inclusion programs and may provide insights for music educators seeking to implement similar programs.","PeriodicalId":47469,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Music Education","volume":"169 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145575555","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joanne Rutkowski, Elizabeth Brozik, Lara Larsson, Christina Svec
{"title":"An Investigation of Extended Range Singing Prompts for the Singing Voice Development Measure","authors":"Joanne Rutkowski, Elizabeth Brozik, Lara Larsson, Christina Svec","doi":"10.1177/00224294251383099","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294251383099","url":null,"abstract":"The Singing Voice Development Measure (SVDM) was created to provide some consistency with what children are asked to sing, how their singing is prompted, and how their singing is evaluated, particularly in research studies. Although the SVDM patterns encouraged children to use all registers of their singing voices, these patterns had an upper limit of B-flat4, which is just touching on upper register (B-flat4 and above). Some children can push their middle register to sing a B-flat or higher and would therefore be scored as a “singer” when really, they are “initial range singers.” Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate if children sang better and were more likely to use upper register if prompted to echo a set of patterns with a range of D4 to D5 rather than the original patterns that had a range of C#4 to B-flat4. Kindergarteners ( <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n</jats:italic> = 80) and first graders ( <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">n</jats:italic> = 92) echoed a teacher singing both sets of patterns on text and a neutral syllable. Two raters scored all the recordings, and interrater and intrarater reliability estimates were all strong. Correlation coefficients, exploring the convergent validity of the modified patterns, were all significant and of moderate strength. The revised set of patterns are valid and can be used in subsequent research studies.","PeriodicalId":47469,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Music Education","volume":"189 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145575553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Forum","authors":"Peter Miksza","doi":"10.1177/00224294251400020","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294251400020","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47469,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Music Education","volume":"55 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145510034","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Expert Middle School Band Teachers’ Decision-Making Processes: A Multiple Case Study","authors":"Faith A. Hall","doi":"10.1177/00224294251375399","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294251375399","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":47469,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Music Education","volume":"30 1","pages":"214-237"},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149172484","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Music Students’ Perceptions of Federal DEI Policy Changes in Higher Education: “I Am Scared. That’s the Best Way to Put It.”","authors":"Hamidreza Niknampour","doi":"10.1177/00224294251374529","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294251374529","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this study was to investigate collegiate music students’ perceptions of recent federal policy changes impacting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education music programs. Drawing on survey data from 384 collegiate student participants across 35 U.S. states, I explored student awareness of DEI rollbacks, anticipated educational and professional impacts, perceptions of institutional response, and willingness to engage in DEI-related efforts. Quantitative findings revealed broad opposition to federal restrictions on DEI, with over 70% of participants expressing disagreement and more than 60% anticipating negative consequences for their education and careers. Statistically significant differences emerged by gender identity and academic program, with nonbinary and female participants reporting greater concern than male peers. Qualitative analysis of 243 open-ended responses highlighted themes of fear, moral commitment to DEI, frustration with institutional inaction, and conflicting views on meritocracy. Despite limited institutional communication, many participants expressed a belief in their role as advocates for equity. I underscore the contested and personal nature of DEI in music education, revealing both the fragility of institutional support and the resilience of student advocacy in politically volatile environments.","PeriodicalId":47469,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Music Education","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145295548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Amanda R. Draper, Sarah J. Bartolome, Kenneth Elpus
{"title":"Representation of Students With Disabilities in High School Music Courses in the United States","authors":"Amanda R. Draper, Sarah J. Bartolome, Kenneth Elpus","doi":"10.1177/00224294251378477","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294251378477","url":null,"abstract":"Researchers have attempted to determine the proportion of students with disabilities that participate in secondary music within small populations; however, the results of these studies offered limited insights. The purpose of this study was to examine the proportional representation of students with disabilities in U.S. high school music courses using data from the National Center for Education Statistics High School Longitudinal Study of 2009. Results indicated that 32.75% of music students in the cohort had a disability, which is a statistically significant underrepresentation compared to the high school population (35%). This underrepresentation was driven by the results among band students (31%). Notably, results from this study contribute to a clearer understanding of the presence of disabled students in music. Given that almost 33% of music students in this cohort had a disability, we suggest there is a critical need for further research into inclusive practices and underscore the urgency of expanding inclusive opportunities and supporting music educators in fostering accessible learning environments for students with disabilities.","PeriodicalId":47469,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Music Education","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145289492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Rater Connectedness Affects Student Achievement Estimates and Ordered Rankings in Formal Music Performance Assessments","authors":"Stefanie A. Wind, Brian C. Wesolowski, Eli Jones","doi":"10.1177/00224294251363327","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294251363327","url":null,"abstract":"A persistent concern in music performance assessments is the quality of ratings assigned by judges. Differences in rater judgment are most concerning in cases when student performances are scored by different raters (i.e., disconnected rating designs)—bringing into question the comparability of scores between raters and students. We used data from a formal solo music performance assessment to demonstrate and explore the impact of different data collection designs and a statistical adjustment procedure on the estimates and rank-ordering of student performances. Our results indicated notable discrepancies in conclusions about individual student performances between conditions where all raters scored all students, designs with no common performances between raters, designs that included overlapping performances between raters, and the results from a post hoc adjustment procedure for disconnected designs. We discuss the implications of our results for the design and interpretation of music performance assessments.","PeriodicalId":47469,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Music Education","volume":"93 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145182995","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Multiple Case Study of Safe Place Within Two Choirs for Children and Adults With Disabilities","authors":"Elizabeth Cassidy Parker, Bridget Sweet","doi":"10.1177/00224294251362756","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00224294251362756","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of this multiple case study was to examine meanings of safe place for facilitators, singers, and parents/caregivers in two community choral programs developed for persons with disabilities. Research foci included (a) how singer participants described safe place, (b) what strategies facilitators used to engage in building safe places, and (c) what barriers facilitators articulated in sustaining safe places. Over a 4-month period, primary data collection included 34 interviews with 51 singer and family participants and multiple interviews with choir staff; secondary data included rehearsal and performance observations and researcher journals. Using a conceptual lens of safe place, we engaged in open coding followed by focused coding, which resulted in individual case themes, and then interrogated those themes in cross-case analysis. Data analysis revealed that safe place thrived in programs uniquely reflecting their communities, where founders placed high value on full participation and invested deeply in community knowledge. Although programs adopted different foci, both embodied safe place in how facilitators supported each singer and the choir community. We conclude the article by extrapolating recommendations from community programs for music educators in pre-K–university settings.","PeriodicalId":47469,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Research in Music Education","volume":"123 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.4,"publicationDate":"2025-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145009013","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}