EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AFFECTIVE DISPOSITION AND NAEP MUSIC SCORES

Abstract

This study presented a secondary analysis of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data set. The paper explored the relationship between affective disposition and average scores on the 2016 NAEP music assessment for eighth-grade students. To gain a better understanding of the relationship between students' affective disposition and average music scores, this study used a quantitative descriptive research design to analyze the secondary data extracted from the 2016 NAEP data set. The findings include (1) students who agreed that they had a talent for music had significantly higher average music scores. (2) Students who had been told by others that they are good musicians had significantly higher average music scores. (3) Students who reported that they liked playing music for others had significantly higher average music scores. These findings indicate that budget constraints and cuts to music education in public schools may limit student intelligence and the development of a positive self-concept.