Music Teacher Licensure Candidates in the United States: A Demographic Profile and Analysis of Licensure Examination Scores

Journal of Research in Music Education

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 314-335

  Elpus, Kenneth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Praxis II; preservice music teacher demographics; race and ethnicity; teacher certification and licensure; teacher licensure policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84943591116     PISSN: 00224294     EISSN: 19450095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022429415602470     Document Type: Review

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