Significant learning of the Music TEKS is possible only when educators give careful attention to time, scheduling, materials, equipment, and facilities. Each district must ensure that teachers have sufficient time to teach and for students to learn the Music TEKS. Additionally, appropriate and safe places must be provided for each of the music disciplines with their own safety and space requirements. The practical aspects of music program development must be well-planned and methodically implemented to fully support student achievement of the Music TEKS.

The qualifications and certifications of educators who teach the Music TEKS are also vital to the quality of music instruction. Music supervisors and consultants serve as valuable resources for central office administrators, principals, teachers, and the community. As important and helpful as district-wide specialists are, the music  teacher-specialist is the single most important determinant of student learning.

Implementation of the Music TEKS requires district and school personnel to rethink their professional development needs. Experts in the field recommend that districts and campuses allot 10% of their budgets for professional development, though the average allotment is 1.5% across the country. Teaching the TEKS may require teachers to develop new skills and knowledge they may not have needed in the past. Teachers should have ongoing professional development directly related to the content, grade, and course levels they teach.

A final programmatic consideration is program evaluation. Teachers, administrators, and supervisors/consultants should continually evaluate whether all students are benefiting from instruction and demonstrating achievement of the Music TEKS.