Urges English teachers to become more involved in curriculum development. (RL)

Examines the past three decades of educational history to determine whether English teachers or textbook publishers dictate what goes into the English language arts curriculum. (RL)

Unpacks some of the problematic features of "objectives" as they are used within public school districts. Weaves together what has been learned from working directly with teachers with the historical origins of the professional practice of writing curriculum objectives. Discusses a language arts committee that was unable to produce a finished list…

Offers some reflections on the professional commitments of undergraduate English and argues the need for establishing clearly defined educational goals. (RB)

Indicates how the province of English has changed in recent years, using a dialogue between Socrates and an English professor to dramatize the point. (RB)

A curriculum development project which utilized teachers in all areas of the project is described. (DE)

Author discussed a new syllabus, a new image of what an educated man ought to be. (Author/RK)

Examines the impulses that led to the curriculum reform movements in the United States and Britain during the 1950s and 1960s. (RB)

The Hawaii English Project (HEP) was established to redefine the basic English program in Hawaii schools. Planning teams used a systems approach to solve the problems of language instruction. Instructional designs and materials were produced and tested on students. Analysis of variance was performed on test results. Conclusions are: (1) the HEP…

Article evaluated the use of electives to complement an English curriculum at a New England school. (RK)

Describes how computer-based survey technology was used in one school district to aid in curriculum development. (DD)

Presents a fictionalized true story about the creation of an interdisciplinary humanities program at a small Nebraska private high school. (TO)

Author offers two strategies for curriculum reform, changing the conceptual basis of the discipline and changing the expectations about what it is to do" English with students. (Author/MB)

Discusses English program of multiple electives in a small high school; a paper presented at annual convention of National Council of Teachers of English (59th, Washington, D.C., November 28, 1969). (SW)

Mentions likely benefits of writing behavioral objectives for English instruction and discusses the difficulties attendant upon writing them. (RD)