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National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) |
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Mission (from Website) |
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- To provide a national forum for the discussion and consideration of
concerns relevant to the preservation and advancement of standards in the
field of music, particularly in higher education.
- To develop a national unity and strength for the purpose of
maintaining the position of music study in the family of fine arts and
humanities in our universities, colleges, and schools of music.
- To maintain professional leadership in music training and to develop a
national context for the professional growth of individual musicians as
artists, scholars, teachers, and participants in music and music-related
enterprises.
- To establish minimum standards of achievement without restricting an
administration or school in its freedom to develop new ideas, to
experiment, or to expand its program.
- To recognize that inspired teaching may rightly reject a "status quo"
philosophy.
- To establish that the prime objective of all educational programs in
music is to provide the opportunity for every music student to development
individual potentialities to the utmost.
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National Council
for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) |
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(from Website) |
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NCATE is the profession's mechanism to help
establish high quality teacher preparation. Through the process of
professional accreditation of schools, colleges and departments of
education, NCATE works to make a difference in the quality of teaching and
teacher preparation today, tomorrow, and for the next century. NCATE's
performance-based system of accreditation fosters competent classroom
teachers and other educators who work to improve the education of all P-12
students. NCATE believes every student deserves a caring, competent,
and highly qualified teacher. |
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Maryland State Board
of Education |
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MISSION (from Website) |
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To provide leadership, support, and
accountability for effective systems of public education, library services,
and rehabilitation services. |
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Council of Higher Education in
Music (CHEM) |
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MISSION (from Website) |
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- To promote communication and participation among music faculties;
- To facilitate cooperative efforts among institutions;
- To establish communication and liaison with policy-making bodies, such
as MENC state affiliates, Alliance for Arts Education, state boards of
higher education, state departments of education, and institutional
governing boards;
- To address the professional-educational needs of the member
institutions.
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