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Abstract - The Perceptions of Middle and Junior High School Music Students Toward Substitute Teachers
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of middle and junior high school band, choral, and orchestra students toward substitute teachers and to assess students' perceptions of teacher responsibilities when preparing for substitute teachers. Subjects for this study were middle and junior high students (N - 1,071) from the Eastern and Northwestern portions of the United States. Each subject was administered the researcher-designed Substitute Teacher Survey, a 28-item survey with 7 topic areas: Teacher Responsibilities, Student Accountability, Activities, Student Attitude or Beliefs, Substitute Behavior; Discipline, and Student Benefits. From student responses in this study, it was found that a majority of regular music teachers do prepare their students for substitutes. Not only were beneficial lesson plans and instructions left for the substitute, appropriate student behavior was also discussed. Students felt they were on task and helpful in many cases, yet some disruptive behavior was also perceived to exist in classrooms taught by substitutes. While a majority of students reported that rehearsals were similar to those held by their regular teacher, they also felt they did not learn as much from the substitute, nor did the substitute bring new ideas or better ways of learning into the classroom.
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