Discussion

Pathways To Licensure

The purpose of the Pathways to Licensure ASPA is to gather data and provide a forum for discussing issues related to the multiple pathways to licensure in music education.

Facilitator: Daniel Hellman

Current Projects & Goals

1. Develop and publish an overview of the landscape article outlining current practices and calling for future research on issues involved in alternative pathways to music teacher licensure.

2.  Review the data collected by the ASPA on multiple licensure pathways and plan future directions.

3. Conduct a policy analysis on alternative pathways in collaboration with the Policy ASPA

Leadership

  • Daniel Hellman
    Missouri State University
    DanielHellman@MissouriState.edu
  • Laura Artesani
    University of Maine
    laura_artesani@umit.maine.edu
  • Lynn Basinger
    Armstrong Atlantic State University
    basinly@mail.armstrong.edu
  • Vernon Bunnsed
    Virginia Tech
    vbunnsed@vt.edu
  • Lynn Corbin
    Valdosta State University
    lcorbin@valdosta.edu
  • Jeanette Crosswhite
    Tennessee Department of Education
    jeanette.crosswhite@state.tn.us
  • George DeGraffenreid
    SanFrancisco State University
    georgede@sfsu.edu
  • Penny Dimmick
    Butler University
    pdimmick@butler.edu
  • Patrick Freer
    Georgia State University
    pfreer@gsu.edu
  • Michele Kaschub
    University of Southern Maine
    kaschub@usm.maine.edu
  • Carol McDowelll
    Southeastern Missouri State University
    cmcdowell@semo.edu
  • Rochelle Montagne
    Baltimore City Schools
    rmontagne@gmail.com
  • Denise Odegaard
    Fargo Public Schools
    denese@cableone.net
  • James Reifinger
    University of Houston
    Reifinger@uh.edu
  • Barbara Resch
    Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
    resch@ipfw.edu
  • Richard Sang
    Queens College/CUNY
    Richard.sang48@verizon.net
  • Dale Schmid
    New Jersey Dept.of Education
    Dale.schmid@doe.state.nj.us
  • Brain Schneckenburger
    University of Maryland
    schneckbk@gmail.com
  • Terry Smith
    The Harley School/ESM
    tsmith@harleyschool.org
  • Ann Marie Stanley
    Eastman School of Music
    amstanley@esm.rochester.edu
  • Robin Stein
    Texas State University – San Marcos
    rstein@txstate.edu
  • Judith Sullivan
    UNC Charlotte
    jasulliv@email.uncc.edu
  • John Whitener
    University of Southern California
    whitener@usc.edu
  • Bonnie Blu Williams
    Mississippi College
    bwilliam@mc.edu
  • Resources

    Pathways Data from Selected States