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| English Education | 5 |
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| Christenbury, Leila | 1 |
| Davis, Frederica | 1 |
| DiStefano, Philip | 1 |
| Hillocks, George | 1 |
| LaRocque, Geraldine E. | 1 |
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| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
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Peer reviewedDiStefano, Philip – English Education, 1976
Elective programs are preferable to traditional programs for urban students, allowing them to profit from the diverse resources of English study. (JH)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elective Courses, English Curriculum, English Instruction
Peer reviewedLaRocque, Geraldine E. – English Education, 1976
Too often, elective programs are simply a matter of new terms applied to old methods, materials, and arrangements. (JH)
Descriptors: Elective Courses, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Program Evaluation
Peer reviewedChristenbury, Leila – English Education, 1983
Traces the development of the English elective curriculum from 1962 to the present. Discusses the reasons for its early popularity and for its current decline. (FL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Research
Peer reviewedDavis, Frederica – English Education, 1984
Relating to her own experiences and to her reading of "Language and Mind" by Noam Chomsky, the author argues for the teaching of traditional grammar. (HOD)
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Elective Courses, Elementary Secondary Education, English Teacher Education
Peer reviewedHillocks, George – English Education, 1974
College English departments and methods courses share responsibility for the conventional nature of supposedly innovative high school English elective programs. (JH)
Descriptors: Course Content, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Elective Courses
