Music Matters for School Age Children
Research Summaries
- MacPhail students at Whittier International Elementary School in south Minneapolis performed at higher levels, compared to their peers, in attendance, social skills, and academic achievements. These benefits increased with each successive year of MacPhail music instruction. (“Preliminary Analysis of Piano/Violin Intervention on Mathematics Achievement,” University of Minnesota)
- The College Entrance Examination Board found that students in music participation scored 63 points higher on verbal and 44 points higher on math tests than students with no arts participation. (“College-Bound Seniors National Report: Profile of SAT Program Test Takers,” Princeton, NJ: The College Entrance Exam Board, 2001)
- Students who participate in school band or orchestra have the lowest levels of current and lifelong use of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs among any group in our society. (U.S. House of Representatives, Concurrent Res. 266, June 13, 2000)