Accepted Position Statements

Advocacy and the Music Educator (March 2004)
After-School Music Education Programs (October 2005)
Alternative Certification (June 2003)
Early Childhood Education (July 1991)
Fund-raising (June 2003)
Health in Music Education (February 2007)
Homeschooled Students' Participation in Public School Music Education (February 2007)
Inclusivity in Music Education (June 2003)
The Music Code of Ethics (originally published 1947, updated 1998)
The Non-Educator Performer in the Music Classroom (October 2005)
Public School and Community Music Group Relationships (November 2003)
Sacred Music In Schools (1996)
Specialized Music Instruction (Pullout) (February 2007)
The Value and Quality of Arts Education (January 1999)

Draft Position Statements

MENC's National Executive Board reviews position statements and seeks input from MENC members. Click on any topic listed below to read the draft statement on that topic. (Additional topics are added as drafts are completed.) The link for each draft contains a reference to the date at which the comments period will be closed. To enter comments, follow the directions at the end of each draft. For more information, e-mail Sue Rarus, MENC Research Director.

Assessment in Music Education (draft — comments period closed June 1, 2007)