Expanding Possibilities: How Broadening Curricular and Admission Practices Can Challenge Systemic Barriers
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| Title: | Expanding Possibilities: How Broadening Curricular and Admission Practices Can Challenge Systemic Barriers |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Amy Belinda Lewis, Carrie Backman |
| Source: | AERA Online Paper Repository. 2025. |
| Availability: | AERA Online Paper Repository. Available from: American Educational Research Association. 1430 K Street NW Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-238-3200; Fax: 202-238-3250; e-mail: subscriptions@aera.net; Web site: http://www.aera.net |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 9 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Speeches/Meeting Papers Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Junior High Schools Middle Schools Secondary Education High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Summer Programs, Music Education, Equal Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Opportunities, Admission Criteria, Educational Practices, Barriers, Power Structure, Camps, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Program Administration, Course Evaluation, Middle School Students, High School Students, Access to Education |
| DOI: | 10.3102/2194271 |
| Abstract: | This research is an examination of how broadening opportunities at a particular summer music program can impact music education. The administrators for this summer camp made an intentional decision to broaden curricular opportunities by adding an exploration pathway and decided to make auditions optional beginning in 2022. These decisions were made with the hopes of attracting more students to the camp. Data for this research include a comparison of student demographics between 2019, 2022, and 2023, interviews of the program administrator, select students, and instructors, and an examination of student surveys from a course focused on improvisational play. This research suggests a remedy for repair toward a more just and equitable music learning experience for both students and instructors. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED678351 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This research is an examination of how broadening opportunities at a particular summer music program can impact music education. The administrators for this summer camp made an intentional decision to broaden curricular opportunities by adding an exploration pathway and decided to make auditions optional beginning in 2022. These decisions were made with the hopes of attracting more students to the camp. Data for this research include a comparison of student demographics between 2019, 2022, and 2023, interviews of the program administrator, select students, and instructors, and an examination of student surveys from a course focused on improvisational play. This research suggests a remedy for repair toward a more just and equitable music learning experience for both students and instructors. |
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| DOI: | 10.3102/2194271 |
