The State of music in secondary schools: The principal's perspective

Journal of Research in Music Education

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 68-81

  Abril, Carlos R ^a   Gault, Brent M ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Curriculum; Policy; Principals; Secondary school music

Indexed keywords

EID: 60949547463     PISSN: 00224294     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022429408317516     Document Type: Review

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