A study of public school music programs mainstreaming hearing impaired students

Author(s): Gfeller, K.

Journal/Book: Journal of Music Therapy. 1991; Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. National Association for Music Therapy. Journal Articles.

Abstract: The purposes of this study were (a) to examine the status of public school music instruction for hearing impaired students, and (b) to examine the factors that contribute to the successful mainstreaming of hearing impaired students in the regular music classroom. A questionnaire was developed with items concerning demographic information, educational preparation, extent of instructional and administrative support, the extent to which musical and nonmusical goals are set by music educators, factors related to the successful mainstreaming of hearing impaired students, obstructions to mainstreaming, and activities and curricula successfully implemented in mainstreaming programs. Results of the study revealed the following: (a) more than half of all hearing impaired students attend regular music classes; (b) of those students not mainstreamed, less than half receive no music education in the self-contained classroom or otherwise; (c) many music educators are lacking in the educational preparation necessary for teaching hearing impaired students; (d) important instructional or administrative support is often not available.

Keyword(s): music-program, mainstreaming, hearing-impaired, student, class, normal, curriculum, music-education, hearing-damage, hearing-defects, hearing-loss, hearing-disorder, public school

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