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ISME Strategic Planning Survey

Purpose
This survey will guide ISME’s next six-year plan. Your input will help us set priorities, strengthen our global impact, and support music education worldwide. It should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete.
Section 1: The Six Strategic Pillars
I. Networking and International Community
1.How connected do you feel to ISME’s global community?
2.How often do you engage with ISME outside of conferences?
3.In what ways do you engage with ISME? (Select all that apply)
4.What would help you feel more connected across the year?
II. Internationalization (Intercultural Understanding)
5.How well does ISME include and respect diverse music cultures and languages?
Not at all
Not very well
Somewhat well
Very well
Extremely well
6.How inclusive does ISME feel to you personally?
Scale 1–4 (1 = Not inclusive at all, 5 = Very inclusive)
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7.Which approaches would best support underrepresented regions? (choose up to 2)
III. Advocacy
8.How visible is ISME in public debates about music education?
9.How effective is ISME’s advocacy in your geographic area?
10.Which advocacy tools or partnerships would be most helpful? (choose up to 2)
IV. Professional Development
11.Which ISME professional learning opportunities do you use most? (choose all that apply)
12.Which professional development delivery format do you prefer?
13.What is one gap in ISME’s professional development offerings that you would like addressed?
V. Innovation & Impact
14.How important is it for ISME to lead in areas like AI and digital tools?
Not important at all
Not very important
Somewhat important
Very Important
Extremely important
15.How important is it for ISME to lead in developing and supporting new teaching models?
Scale 1–5 (1 = Not important , 5 = Very Important)
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16.How well does ISME currently demonstrate its global impact?
Scale 1–5 (1 = Not at all, 5 = Highly demonstrative)
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17.Which innovations should ISME prioritize? (choose up to 2)
VI. Organizational Sustainability
18.How important are the following for ISME’s future? (rate each 1 = not important, 5 = very important)
1 = not important
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5 = very important
Financial growth and stability
Environmental responsibility
Leadership succession
Strong partnerships
19.Would you be willing to support ISME’s sustainability through in these ways? (choose all that apply)
20.What strategy would best help ISME remain sustainable into the next decade?
Section 2: Looking Forward
21.What global trend will most shape music education in the next 6 years?
22.By 2032, what do you want ISME to be known for worldwide?
23.If ISME could achieve only three things by 2032, what should they be?
Section 3: Specialized Questions
24.Are you a...