ERIC Number: EJ1472013
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Feb
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-8755-1233
EISSN: EISSN-1945-0109
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Ability-Responsive Instruction in Secondary Ensembles: Lessons from COVID-Era Interactions
Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, v43 n2 p22-33 2025
After making instructional changes due to COVID-19 lockdowns, secondary ensemble teachers reported stronger personal connections with students and increased focus on developing individual musicianship. Using an online survey, we examined if and how the shift to online instruction affected secondary music ensemble teachers' perceptions and practices regarding individualizing instruction, particularly for students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) or 504s. Respondents (N = 99) answered short-answer and Likert-type items. Overall, they rated themselves as effective at individualizing instruction and meeting music learning needs for students with IEPs and 504s both online and in person. Participants shared strategies they used online and in person, including using individual video assessment submissions and at-home practice videos. We conclude with suggestions for how secondary music ensemble teachers could extrapolate the practices we described in this article to their classrooms.
Descriptors: Music Teachers, Music Activities, Individualized Instruction, Students with Disabilities, Online Courses, COVID-19, Pandemics, Teacher Student Relationship, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Self Efficacy, Music Education, Individualized Education Programs, Electronic Learning, In Person Learning, Federal Legislation, Barriers, High School Teachers, Student Needs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Rehabilitation Act 1973 (Section 504)
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Author Affiliations: 1Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA; 2University of Iowa, USA