The Power of Music...Changing Lives: A Guide for Elementary School Principals

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Welcome Elementary School Principals!

Access the PDF version of “A Guide for Elementary School Principals.” (A limited number of printed copies are available for sale; visit the MENC Store or call 800-828-0229.)

Notable Organizations for Elementary School Principals:

Music Support Resources for Elementary School Principals:

The Value and Quality of Arts Education: A Statement of Principles -- A detailed statement recognizing the role of music and the other arts within the overall framework of the educational curriculum – supported and upheld by a variety of professional education associations.
MENC Opportunity-to-Learn Standards -- A definitive "guideline" document outlining student/teacher ratio, contact time, time per week, facility, and staffing recommendations for the development of successful music education programs.
National Standards for Arts Education -- Recognized benchmarks specifying what students should know and able to achieve in the arts education disciplines.
MENC Position Statements -- Detailed analyses of a variety of differing issue areas affecting the status of music education, including, but not limited to: assessment, fundraising, advocacy and the music educator, inclusivity, code of ethics, and more.
MENC Online Publications and Periodicals -- A variety of publications and periodicals useful in the planning and execution of quality music education programs.

Music Support Data for Elementary School Principals:

Why Music Education? Facts and Insights on the Benefits of Music Study -- A collection of facts, figures and quotes speaking to the inherent value of music education and its role in education and in life.

For more information, please contact MENC directly:

MENC: The National Association for Music Education
1806 Robert Fulton Drive
Reston, VA 20191
703-860-4000
advocacy@menc.org