Music class in sync with higher math scores, but only at higher-income schools
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Music and arts classes are often first on the chopping block when schools face tight budgets and pressure to achieve high scores on standardized tests. But it's precisely those classes that can increase student interest in school and even benefit their math achievement, according to a new Portland State University study.
The researchers found that taking music courses at higher- or mid- socio-economic status schools (SES) relates to higher math scores. Mackin Freeman said that's not a surprise given the ways in which music and math overlap.
However, the positive relationship between music course-taking and math achievement is primarily isolated to schools that serve more socially privileged students. The study suggests this could be because arts courses in low-SES schools are of lower quality and/or under-resourced. Students in low-SES schools also take fewer music and arts classes on average compared to their peers, also suggesting low-SES schools are under-resourced when it comes to arts courses.
Music class in sync with higher math scores, but only at higher-income schools
Music class in sync with higher math scores, but only at higher-income schools
Music class in sync with higher math scores, but only at higher-income schools
Music and arts classes are often first on the chopping block when schools face tight budgets and pressure to achieve high scores on standardized tests. But it's precisely those classes that can increase student interest in school and even benefit their math achievement, according to a new Portland State University study.
The researchers found that taking music courses at higher- or mid- socio-economic status schools (SES) relates to higher math scores. Mackin Freeman said that's not a surprise given the ways in which music and math overlap.
However, the positive relationship between music course-taking and math achievement is primarily isolated to schools that serve more socially privileged students. The study suggests this could be because arts courses in low-SES schools are of lower quality and/or under-resourced. Students in low-SES schools also take fewer music and arts classes on average compared to their peers, also suggesting low-SES schools are under-resourced when it comes to arts courses.