Research on Mainstreaming in Music Education

Atterbury, B. W. (1986). A survey of present mainstreaming practices in the southern United States. Journal of Music Therapy, 23, 202–207.

Darrow, A. A., & Gfeller, K. (1990). A study of public school music programs mainstreaming hearing-impaired students.

Elliott, C. , & Sins, N. (1981/1982). Attitudes and opinions of middle school music students toward the presence of handicapped peers in music classes. Contributions to Music Education, 9(5), 48-59.

Force, B. (1983). The effects of mainstreaming on the learning of nonretarded children in an elementary music classroom. Journal of Music Therapy, 20, 2–13.

Gfeller, K. , & Darrow, A. A. (1987). Ten years of mainstreaming: Where are we now? Music Educators Journal 74(2), 27-30.

Gfeller, K. , Darrow, A. A. , & Hedden, S. (1990). The perceived effectiveness of mainstreaming in Iowa and Kansas schools. Journal of Research in Music Education, 38, 90–101.

Gilbert, J. P. , & Asmus, E. P. (1981). Mainstreaming: Music educators’ participation and professional needs. Journal of Research in Music Education, 29, 283–289.

Gilbert, J. P. , & Stuart, M. (1977). A videotaped procedure for assessing attitude toward disabled clientele: Procedural development of initial results. Journal of Music Therapy, 14, 116–125.

Jellison, J. A. (1985). An investigation of the factor structure of a scale for the measurement of childrenapos;s attitudes toward handicapped peers within regular music environments. Journal of Research in Music Education, 33, 167–177.

Jellison, J. A , Brooks, B. H. , & Huck, A. M. (1984). Structuring small groups and music reinforcement to facilitate positive interactions and acceptance of severely handicapped students in regular music classrooms. Journal of Research in Music Education, 32, 243–264.

Shehan, P. (1977). A brief study of music education for exceptional children in Ohio. Contributions to Music Education, 5, 47–53.

Sins, N. (1983). Mainstreaming the music classroom automatically brings about acceptance by the nonhandicapped. Right? (Wrong!). Update: The Applications of Research in Music Education, 2, 3–6.

Stuart, M. , & Gilbert, J. P. (1977). Mainstreaming: Needs assessment through a videotape visual scale. Journal of Research in Music Education, 25, 283–289.

Thompson, K. P. (1986). The general music class as experienced by mainstreamed handicapped students. MEH Bulletin, 1(3), 16-23.

White, L. D. (1981/1982). A study of attitudes of selected public school music educators toward the integration of handicapped students in music classes. Contributions to Music Education, 9(5), 36-47.