Abstract
March 22-24, 2018
Westin Peachtree Plaza, Atlanta, GA
The biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference provides a forum for music education researchers, music teacher educators, program leaders, music administrators, curriculum specialists, P–12 teachers, and graduate students in music education to encounter new, original, and high-quality research and pedagogical innovations that advance music education, thus shaping the future of the discipline and profession.
The organizing committee invites applicants to submit proposals to the three branches of the conference. The Society for Research in Music Education (SRME) will consider proposals related to a broad range of music education research. The Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE) will consider proposals of research and practices pertaining to music teacher education. The Council of Music Program Leaders (CMPL) will consider proposals that are administrator/leadership-oriented and those that focus on instructional strategies used in P–12 classrooms. One or more proposals may be submitted in the formats listed below. Multiple submissions of the same proposal will not be permitted. All approaches to scholarship are acceptable. Proposals that align with the Conference focus on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access are encouraged, but all topics are welcome.
Research Paper (including SRIG submissions); Research Poster; Symposium (a series of three or four original research presentations by different authors that are unified by a common theme); Research Processes, Practices, and Issues (presentation)
Research Presentation; Research Poster; Colloquium (a series of three or four presentations by different authors that are unified by a common theme); Programs, Practices, and Issues (presentation OR poster)
Programs, Practices, and Issues (presentation OR poster); Data-informed Instructional Strategies Presentation
Submission Process
All proposals must be submitted for review through the NAfME online submission process, which will be available through the NAfME website beginning on June 19, 2017. Submissions should be written in ways that do not indicate the identity of the authors or the authors’ institutions. The submission deadline is October 2, 2017, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Extensions will not be granted.
Notification of acceptance will be sent to the primary author by December 4, 2017. Specific information about presentations, posters, and other requirements will be communicated to authors following acceptance.
For multi-authored proposals, all authors, including co-authors and co-presenters, must be members of NAfME at the time of submission and will be required to maintain their membership through the dates of the conference. Exceptions to the membership requirement may be made by the President of NAfME for individuals whose areas of expertise are outside music education. Submitters whose presentations are accepted will confirm their acceptance by preregistering for the conference.
Refereeing
Submissions should not have been published prior to the conference and should comply with the “Code of Ethics” published in the Journal of Research in Music Education. All submissions will be reviewed with reviewers blind to the authorship of the proposal. Reviewers will be guided by the following criteria:
Proposal is relevant and important to the Conference’s focus on music research and music teacher education
Proposal is new, original, and high quality
For research proposals, works in progress (i.e., data collection is not complete at time of proposal) will be reviewed, but the study must be completed by the time of presentation
Writing is coherent, clear, and compelling
Proposal provides the relevant information required by the format guidelines specified in the detailed Call for Proposals available online
Consideration will be given to balancing the Conference program on the basis of format and topic
Important Dates
June 19, 2017– Web portal open for submissions
October 2, 2017– Submission deadline for proposals
December 4, 2017– Notification of acceptance
For questions or assistance, please contact: Adriane Darvishian, NAfME, 800-336-3768, ext 218 or via email to
Organizing Committee
Glenn Nierman, Chair, 2018 Conference
James Byo, Chair, SRME
Deborah Confredo, Program Chair, SRME
Steve Demorest, SRIG Liaison
Constance McKoy, Chair, SMTE
David Rickels, Conference Chair, SMTE
Shawn Chastain, Chair CMPL