Describes the author's experiences when incorporating an intensive journalistic writing program into her high school English class. (MM)

This research examines the work of middle managers in English further education colleges holding a range of responsibilities. Case study research at four colleges drew on data from senior managers, middle managers and their teams, college documents and observation of meetings. The enquiry focused upon the aspects of role performed by the managers,…

The Language Arts 6-12 Program of the Des Moines Independent Community School District (Iowa) is directed by its mission statement to provide a quality educational program to a diverse community of students where all are expected to learn. The Language Arts supervisor is responsible for supervising and coordinating all aspects of the middle and…

This practicum was designed to enhance the academic achievement of high school students in English in a suburban community in southeastern New England. Through a 12-week program of study skills introduced in the English 9 collaborative classroom, the practicum aimed to enable students to recognize their best learning strategies. A pre- and…

A number of research projects in the field of English education and literacy are beginning to yield findings about both instruction and achievement in a variety of circumstances. Findings across the projects point to three critical components that make a difference in student performance: connections, conversation, and exploration and analysis.…

This report evaluates the Chapter 1 Program in Community High School District #218 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It covers the following four areas: description of the program, comparison between sites, program conformity with stated goals, and assessment of impact on students. The evaluators found much variation between sites. The mathematics program is…

In reviewing recent literature on the effects of class size on instruction and the implications for English and language arts instruction, this compilation gives teachers and educators a thorough list of references. The first 10 pages of the review are devoted to a description of various earlier literature and research reviews on class size and…

A study of the goals of an accelerated composition and literature curriculum was subdivided into a "concurrence" strand designed to determine the agreement on course objectives by students, parents, and teachers, and an "attainment" strand to determine the extent to which students attained existing objectives. The study involved 269 tenth and…

The achievements in language arts and social studies of eighth-grade students in a junior high school with a team-teaching organization were compared to those of similar students in another junior high school using departmental organization in eighth-grade. Data on the 197 students in the experimental group and the 262 students in the control…

The Secondary Summer School Programme encompassed four areas. Three of these, Regular Credit Courses, Advanced Credit Courses, and Language Assistance Courses, are considered in this report. Of those students attending Regular Credit Courses, 82% received a "Pass" mark and 18% received a "Fail" mark at the end of the summer programme.…

English teachers need to be informed and concerned about the effects of mass testing on English curriculum and instruction. (JH) Aspect of National Assessment (NAEP) dealt with in this document: Procedures.

An in-process longitudinal study examined what happened to remedial readers and writers placed into college-level remedial English classes after they left the remedial program. Subjects were 61 students (40 African Americans and 21 Caucasians) who had randomly been placed into two remedial English classes. Data included interviews with the…

A survey of current research in the teaching of English, describing several experimental programs in secondary school level composition and literature appreciation, and a study in children's literature instruction. (JB)

Describes a study of remedial, freshman English classes that analyzed students' ability, motivation to attend classes, and career choices and compared these factors to achievement levels or grades. (MKM)

A study examined 10,835 high school students with disabilities who took the American College Testing entrance examination, to determine whether more coursework completed by the students resulted in higher test scores. It was found that "coursework completed" was the best predictor of scores in math but not in English. (CR)