Mission Statement:
The mission of the California Coalition for Music Education is to promote
the benefits of a high quality, substantive, and sequential music education
for every child in California public schools, taught by a qualified music
teacher.

Purpose:
The purpose of the coalition is to advocate for the educational needs of
California's public school students by: (1) supporting legislation that
advances the place of music in the state education code; (2) disseminating
research that substantiates the value of music instruction; (3) informing state
and local educational decision makers of the values and benefits of an
education in music; and (4) assisting community members and parents in the
development of local advocacy groups in both proactive and reactive
circumstances.

The coalition has information available to assist educators, parents,
administrators and schools with music education advocacy. If you would
like information about starting a local coalition in your community, please
contact the Coalition Chair:

The Chair of the California Coalition for Music Education is:

Dr. Deborah Mitchell
California State University, Long Beach
Email: Deborah Mitchell, mitchell@csulb.edu

MENC PUBLICATIONS FOR ADVOCACY INFORMATION:
Available from MENC Publication Sales, 1806 Robert Fulton Drive, Reston, VA. 22901
Credit card holders: (800)828-0229 Website: www.menc.org

· A Superintendent's View of a Quality Arts Program. Peter Relic. Stock #3016.
· Building Support for School Music: A Practical Guide. Stock #1004. A "how to" manual that will help you organize your approach, analyze your school situation, set the necessary goals, and get to work. (A project of the National Coalition for Music Education)
· Can We Rescue the Arts for America's Children? Coming to our Senses - 10 Years Later. Charles Fowler. Stock #1074. A follow-up to the book Coming to our Senses. Features essays from top education leaders on educational reform in the arts, graduation requirements, and particular arts subject that should be taught.
· Growing Up Complete: The Imperative for Music Education, Stock #1018. The National Commission on Music Education's 1991 report to Congress and the Administration, based on the principle that music and the other arts have intrinsic value and are essential for a comprehensive, well-balanced education. Executive Summary: #4006 (Pack/20)
· Making Arts Education Curricular. Scott Schuler. Stock #1061
· Music Education Advocate's Toolkit. Stock #1026 CD-ROM for Mac/PC (includes PowerPoint presentation with compelling arguments and research defining the value of an education in music), Music and the Mind Video, and The Music Advocate's Guide. $35.00/$28.00 MENC members
· Music for a Sound Education: A Tool Kit for Implementing the Standards. Stock #1600. Created by the National Coalition for Music Education, contains essential resources for everyone interested in the fight to provide all children a rigorous, standards-influenced curriculum in music. Includes video with Charles Osgood and Education Sec. Charles Riley on why we need standards, plus white paper articles addressing concerns of various audiences and several brochures.
· Perspectives on Implementation: Arts Education Standards for America's Students. Stock #1622. Examines issues related to the critical issues of standards implementation, advocacy, opportunity to learn, professional development, connections among arts disciplines, and assessment. Also lays out strategies for long-term implementation efforts by key constituencies such as parents, school boards, legislators and others.
· The Vision for Arts Education in the 21st Century. Stock #1617. Presents the ideas and beliefs behind the development of the National Standards for Arts Education, how they were developed, importance etc.
· The National Standards for Arts Education. Stock #1605. Executive Summary Statement. Stock #4001A (single copy); Stock #4001 (Packet/10).
· Why We Need the Arts: 8 Quotable Speeches by Leaders in Education, Government, Business and the Arts. Stock #1077. Originally delivered at the 1988 American Council for the Arts National Arts Convention.