Use this reference information
to build the groundwork for music education advocacy in your community.
Begin your research with simple facts, informative quotations, and various
tools of communication.
BigBrain
Researchers at the
University of Munster in Germany reported their discovery music lessons
in childhood actually enlarge the brain.
Catteral
Summary of the ground
breaking findings of Dr. James S. Catterall and his evaluation of the
NELS88 Database linking music participation to student success.
FranBro
"Music Makes You Smarter"
by Frances Rauscher, Ph.D. INST - Budget pressure continues to squeeze
music programs according to survey.
NAEP
"U.S Schools Fail
to Offer Music, Art" according to 1998 NAEP Assesment of Arts Education.
Nature98
"Learning the
Words and the Music" study showing that people with music training
have better verbal memory.
Rauscher
Statement by Dr. Frances
Rauscher before U.S. House of Representatives, April 23, 1997.
UNTstudy
University of North
Texas study showing that music students study better and abuse alcohol
less.
Spin-Offs.pdf
Spin Offs – A comprehensive collection of the benefits chidren gain
from music education programs.
