The survey, NYSCAME Instrumental Music Survey (see Appendix A), consisted of two parts. The first part collected demographic data information, including gender, age, and administrative position, number of years in administration, total numbers of years in the domain of education, and educational background. The second section consisted of music education oriented questions such as budget, availability of programs, when programs are offered, district demographics and influences on the decision process within the district’s music program. The sub-sections were expanded into specific survey items based on the factors influencing the decision process of determining when it is best to start instrumental music programs.
The survey was pilot tested
The survey was pilot tested