The material in this publication outlines ways in which drama/theatre may be used to help students develop their imagination and their communication skills. This framework presents a process-concept organization which spans the grade levels fron kindergarten through twelfth grade and which provides guidelines for determining expectancies for…

The courses presented in this curriculum guide have been developed according to the premises that reading should be approached humanistically and that speaking and writing should emphasize the understanding of processes and the developing of skills for oral and written communication. Every tenth grade student must take a basic communication…

To provide a framework for secondary English program planning, the first half of this book defines the rationale and nature of an English curriculum, outlines content in language, literature, composition, reading, and speaking and listening on five levels, and offers procedural suggestions for developing a local English program. The last half of…

Because of the continuing disparity of standards for secondary teachers of speech and theater, the Southern Speech Communication Association (SSCA) is attempting to establish minimum professional standards throughout the states it serves. This document, prepared by a committee of the SSCA, sets forth the need for certification as a method for…