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Jenna Stamper

The Effects of Instrumental Pullout L essons on Academic A chievement in Grades 1-5 and Teacher A ttitudes. Jenna Stamper. Reason for study. Pullout Lessons are a common way to incorporate instrumental music into schools, particularly in younger grades.

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Jenna Stamper

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  1. The Effects of Instrumental Pullout Lessons on Academic Achievement in Grades 1-5 and Teacher Attitudes Jenna Stamper

  2. Reason for study • Pullout Lessons are a common way to incorporate instrumental music into schools, particularly in younger grades. • 63.5% of bands use pullout lessons (Delzell & Doerksel 1998 as cited by Hash) • 74.3% of orchestras use pullout lessons (Delzell & Doerksel 1998 as cited by Hash) • Teacher Concerns • Will my students get behind in their schoolwork? • Will this cause my workload to increase? • Will this negatively affect students grades?

  3. Lit. Review: Related Studies • Kvet (1985) • Compared 6th grade student cumulative achievement in reading, language, math • Large Sample size: 4 districts, 26 different schools • Varying demographics, but similar set up for pullout lessons • Used matched pairing system to control for variables • Results: No Significant Difference • Wallick (1998) • Compared all 4th grade students in an Ohio school district (9,900 students in district) based on the Ohio Proficiency Test (OPT) • Used Matched pair system • Results: No Difference in Writing or Mathematics. Pullout Students significantly higher score in reading and citizenship

  4. Lit Review Cont’d • Hash (2011) • Compared 8th grade scores based on ACTExplore test • Students involved in band for 5 years • Results: Students involved in band scored significantly higher • No difference between band students and non band students that scored above the mean • Others with similar research (and similar results) • Holm- 5th grade • Corral- 4th and 5th grade • Groff- 6th grade

  5. Setting • St. Benedict Preparatory School • PreK- 12 Catholic School • Around 850 students total- around 300 in elementary school • Pullout Lessons on a Fixed Schedule • Meet twice a week for 30 minutes • Grouped by class for strings (grades 1-4) • Grouped by instrument family for band (grades 4 and 5) • Woodwinds • Brass and Percussion

  6. Participants • Elementary School- Classes involved in the study • 4 first grade classes • 4 second grad classes • 4 third grade classes • 3 fourth grade classes • 2 fifth grade classes • All teachers who have students taken out for instrumental music will take survey

  7. Purpose of My Study • To determine whether pullout lessons affect academic achievement in grades 1-5 • Most research focuses on 4th grade and up • Starting grade typically 4th grade for strings and 5th grade for band (Hartley & Porter, 2009) • Based on GPA in Math, Science, Social Studies, Reading/Language arts • Also cumulative grade • Analyze teacher attitudes towards pullout lessons

  8. Limitations • Study takes place in one catholic school only • Public school student population different than private school • Grading scale based on GPA, not standardized test • Because of the relatively low number of participants it may not represent the general population • Study does not examine the effects of pullout lessons on their musical achievement

  9. Research Questions • Is there a significant difference in academic achievement between students involved in pullout lessons and students who are not? • Is there a significant difference between each grade level and the academic achievement of students involved in pullout lessons and students who are not? • Is there a significant difference in academic achievement between subjects within each grade level? • What are the teacher attitudes in relation to pullout lessons?

  10. Method/ Data Collection Part 1 • Collect grades in the subjects of Math, Science, Social Studies and Language arts for each grade level • Split into groups: instrumental pullout lesson students and non pullout lesson students • Convert grades from Letter grades into Point-based scale ( A= 4.0, B= 3.0, C= 2.0, D= 1.0) • Find the Mean, Mode, Standard Deviation of GPA within each subject in each grade • Find the Mean, Mode, Standard Deviation of cumulative grade within each grade

  11. Method/Data Collection Part 2 • Survey of teachers attitudes towards pullout lessons • Uses a 7 point Likert scale ranging from strongly disagree – strongly agree • one open ended question • Most Likely paper survey • Sample Survey Questions: • Instrumental Music is important in our school • Pullout lesson do not interfere with my regular teaching • Pullout lessons do not require me to spend extra time with students who are involved • I encourage students to join the instrumental music program • Pullout lessons are the best way to incorporate instrumental music

  12. Data Analysis • Mean, Mode, Standard deviation of GPA for band and non- band students • By Grade Level • By subject within Grade Level • ANOVA (p<.05) • Is there a significant difference between pullout lessons and non- pullout lesson students? • Results of Survey • Count frequency of responses • Descriptive statistics • Could use Cronbach’s alpha

  13. Questions?

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