High-quality Music
Education Makes a
Difference
The quality of a child’s music education
is linked to their academic achievement.
Elementary school students in high
quality music education programs
outperformed those in lower-quality
programs in standardized tests of
English and mathematics.
7 While music
education by itself may not be responsible
for the entirety of the 20% improvement
in test scores,scientists now believe
that the changes in the brain caused by
music training can lead to improvements
in general cognitive skills like memory,
attention, and reading ability, all of which
are predictive of educational outcomes