A Population-Level Analysis of Associations Between School Music Participation and Academic Achievement
The present study employed population-level educational records from 4 public school student cohorts (n 112,916; Grades 7–12) in British Columbia (Canada) to examine relationships between music education (any participation, type of participation, music achievement, and engagement level) and mathematics and science achievement in Grade 10 as well as English achievement in Grades 10 and 12, while controlling for language/cultural background, Grade 7 academic achievement, and neighborhood socioeconomic status.