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 \nPREPARED BY JOANNE HESLOP , STP MANAGER  \nOCTOBER 2 5 , 201 9  \nTable of Contents  \nTable of Contents ____________________________________________________ 3  \nAbout this Research__________________________________________________________________ 5  \nQuick Facts_________________________________________________________________________ 5  \nIntroduction ________________________________________________________ 9  \nBackground ________________________________________________________________________ 9  \nData Sources ______________________________________________________________________ 10  \nStudy Cohort ______________________________________________________________________ 11  \nDefinitions ________________________________________________________________________ 11  \nResearch Results____________________________________________________ 13  \nWhat proportion of high school graduates had music education experience in high school? _________ 13  \nWhat are the ten-year trends in the share of students graduating from grade 12 with music experience? 14  \nAmong students with music experience, what were the top 25 most popular courses completed? ____ 15  \nAmong students with music experience, what are the course codes of the 100 music courses completed?_________________________________________________________________________________ 16  \nAre there any differences in the proportion of students with music experience, by gender? _________ 20  \nWhat was the range in the proportion of students with music experience, by primary language spoken at home (as a proxy for ethnic origin)?_____________________________________________________ 21  \nHow does the proportion of students with music experience vary by public versus private high school and region of the province? ______________________________________________________________ 22  \nAmong students with music experience, on average, how many music courses did they take and what is the distribution of the number of music courses taken? _____________________________________ 23  \nAmong students with music experience, what is the distribution of courses by grade level, course recognition status and letter grade? ____________________________________________________ 24  \nDo students with high school music experience achieve higher education outcomes that students without music experience?__________________________________________________________________ 25  \nAre there proportionately more students with music experience among high academic achievers than moderate achievers? ________________________________________________________________ 28  \nDo students with music experience achieve higher grades in selected high school courses?__________ 30  \nDo students achieve higher iGPA scores, the more music courses they take? _____________________ 31  \nDoes music make you smarter or do smart kids take music?__________________________________ 32  \nConclusion ________________________________________________________ 33  \nExecutive Summary  \nAbout this Research  \nThis report examines the relationship between the academic performance of students who completed music courses in high school with their grade 12 graduation and post-secondary education outcomes. Do students with music experience achieve higher education achievement than students without music experience? This study was motivated by the recent research results revealed by Peter Gouzouasis, a UBC professor in the Faculty of Education. He found that “… music has a significant and measurable impact on academic achievement, and the more of it kids do, the better they do in their academics.”  \nThis study was conducted by the Student Transitions Project (STP), a collaborative research partnership involving B.C.’s education and advanced education ministries and post-secondary institutions.  \nQuick Facts  \nWhat proportion of high school graduates had music education experience in high school? 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