1. Denise Coovert, MT-BC EBRM600

2. Literature ReviewMethodsResultsDiscussionReferences 3. The basics of music therapy The basics of special education Status of music therapy and special education 4. Music therapy is: the clinical and evidence-based use of musicinterventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeuticrelationship by a credentialed professional who has completed anapproved music therapy program (American Music Therapy Association,2011). Music therapists work with a variety of populations and age ranges. Forthe purpose of this study, children in public school special educationwere the focus. Music therapists can alsowork with: newborns, adults with developmental disabilities, hospicepatients, patientsrecovering from a stoke ortraumaticbrain injury, people with cerebral palsy, down syndrome, post traumatic stress disorder, people in prison, etc. 5. The Individuals with Disabilities in EducationImprovement Act of 2004 is an amended law directedat ensuring equality of opportunity, full participation,independent living, and economic self-sufficiency forindividuals with disabilities (A.c.1). Related Services: additional amenities that may be required to assistthe student in their education. Transportation Counseling Therapies: speech, occupational, (music) Nursing 1:1 classroom aid In 2001, 8.9 % of students ages six through twenty-one were receivingspecial education services (Office of Special Education andRehabilitative Services 2003). No specific data was found to show what related services thesestudents were receiving as part of their special education services. 6. In 2010, over 350 music therapists were workingwith school age children- only 244 musictherapists 1999 (Elkins, 2010). Music therapy delivery in special education(Wilson 2002): Direct service model Consultative service model Ropp (2006) study of 76 special educationadministrators. Administrators perception of music therapy influenced their respect for itseffectiveness May influence whether they would fund music therapy as part of theirprogram. 7. Purpose of study: examine the current state ofmusic therapy in public schools in Iowa andschool administrators perception of musictherapy. Research questions: What is the current practice of music therapy in publicschools in Iowa? What is the perception of music therapy by schooladministrators? What factors and additional information wouldencourage providing music therapy? 8. Participants Survey design Analysis 9. 2011-2012 Iowa Short, online surveyPublic School District was constructed.Directory found on the Q 1-4: demographicIowa Department of dataEducation website Q 5-7: music therapy(Iowa Department ofin their districtEducation). Q 8: more info on 100 surveys sent music therapyinitially, another 50sent two weeks later Q 9: 13 statements on perceptions of music 17 total responses therapy 10. Distributed via given Basic percentagesemail address Variance Given 2 weeks to Standard deviationcomplete, with areminder. All data collectedanonymously 11. 1. What is your job title? 550-599 Superintendent 600-649 Principal 650-699 Assistant Principal 700+ Vice Principal5. Are you aware of music therapy as a related service for Other (sped ed director, student services director) students in special education?2. Are you directly or indirectly involved in supervising Yes, I am well informed of music therapy.special education services for your district? Yes, I have heard of music therapy but require Yes more information no No3. How many students attend school in your district- all 6. How many music therapists does your district currentlystudents kindergarten through twelfth grade? employ or contract with? 0-499 None 500-999 None, but previously 1000-1499 1- part time 1500-1999 more than one part time 2000-2499 1- full time 2500-2999 more than one full time 3000-3499 7. Have you or your district been contacted by a music 3500-3999 therapist about providing music therapy services in the past five years? 4000+ Yes4. How many students in your district currently receive Nospecial education services? 0-99 Not that I am aware of 100-199 200-299 300-399 400-499 500-549 12. Number ofRange ofStandardparticipants MeanVarianceScoresDeviationI understand thebasics of music Strongly Disagree4 2.8 31.741.32therapy.Disagree 2 Neither disagree nor 2agreeAgree7 Strongly Agree0SD 0Music therapy is D 8beneficial to students N 8 3.5 1 .26.516 with special needs. A 0SA 0SD 0 Music therapy is an D 3essential component N11 2.872 .26.516of a special education A 1 program.SA 0SD 0 Music therapy can D 0benefit students with N 7 3.5 1.269.519 physical or motor A 7disabilities.SA 0 13. SD 0 Music therapy can D 6benefit students withN 8 3.67 2 .380 .617emotional needs. A 1SA 0SD 0 Music therapy can D 7benefit students with N 7 3.63 .401 .633social or behavioral A 1needs.SA 1SD 0 Music therapy can D 0benefit students with N 7 3.51 .269 .519cognitive or learning A 7needs.SA 0SD 0 Music therapy can D 7benefit students with N 7 3.62.4.632communication A 1needs.SA 0SD 0 Music therapy most D 2benefits students who N 8 3.22 .439 .663 have natural music A 5ability.SA 0 14. SD 0Music therapy must be D1 facilitated by acredential musicN93.53.8.894therapist. A 3SA 3SD0D 2Music therapy focuseson musical goals.N11 3.13 3 .516 .719 A2SA1SD0D 0Music therapy focuseson non musical goals.N12 3.27 2 .352 .593 A2SA1SD 0 Music therapy is anD1 expensive service to N11 3.19 2 .296 .543offer. A 4SA 0 15. Are you aware of music therapy as a related service forstudents in special education?No 35%Yes, I am well informed ofmusic therapy. 35% Yes, I haveheard of music therapy but require moreinformation.30% 16. Music therapyfocuses on musicgoals. 17. Large scale study Interviews/Open ended survey questions Interviews school districts who employ or contractwith music therapists Educate music therapists of findings 18. American Music Therapy Association (2011). What is music therapy?. American Music Therapy Association. RetrievedFebruary 15, 2012, from http://www.musictherapy.org/about/musictherapy/ Creswell, J. W. (2012). Educational Research: Planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research.(4th ed.). Lincoln, Nebraska: Pearson. Elkins, A. K. (Ed.). (2010). A descriptive statistical profile of the 2010 AMTA membership. In 2010 AMTA MemberSourcebook. (pp. 205-226). Silver Spring, MD: American Music Therapy Association. Herring, W. L., McGrath, D. J., & Buckley, J. A. (2007). Issue Brief: Demographic and school characteristics of studentsreceiving special education in the elementary grades (NCES 2007-005). Washington D. C. Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, STAT. 2647, 108th Cong., 1st Sess. (2004). Iowa Department of Education (2011). Iowa School District Directories. Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved March 1,2012, from http://http://www.educateiowa.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=692&Itemid=1506 Nelson, C. L. (2010). Meeting the needs of urban students: Creative arts therapy in Jersey City public schools. Art Therapy:Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, 27(2), 62-68. Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (2003).Twenty-fifth annual report to congress on the implementationof the individuals with disabilities education act. U.S Department of Education. Washington, DC Retrieved from:http://www2.ed.gov/about/reports/annual/osep/2003/index.html Ropp, C. R., et al. (2006). Special education administrators perceptions of music therapy in special education programs.Music Therapy Perspectives, 24(2), 87-93. Smith, D. S., & Hairston, M. J. (1999). Music therapy in schools settings: Current practice. Journal of Music Therapy, 36(4),274-292. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2011). Digest of Education Statistics, 2010 (NCES2011-015), Table 5. Retrieved from: http://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d10/tables/dt10_005.asp Wilson, B. L. (2002). Models of Music Therapy Interventions in School Settings. Silver Spring, MD: American MusicTherapy Association.