The action research project report was created to remedy a lack of multicultural literature within the regular level sophomore English class and to assist regular level sophomore students' connection to their reading. The teacher-researcher also examined her students' own ethnic backgrounds, cultures, religions, economic status, gender, and/or…

With a particular focus on the preparation of teaching assistants, this profile details the recent transition to a standardized English 101 curriculum at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC). More specifically, the profile details theoretical and practical incentives for the move, as well as political and logistical challenges…

BY IDENTIFYING AND STUDYING SECONDARY ENGLISH PROGRAMS WHICH WERE REPORTED TO BE OUTSTANDING, THE INVESTIGATORS SOUGHT TO IDENTIFY CHARACTERISTICS OF SUPERIOR PROGRAMS WHICH MIGHT BE EMULATED IN OTHER SCHOOLS. TO GUIDE STAFF MEMBERS IN PLANNING, 12 HYPOTHESES WERE FORMULATED. THE METHOD USED WAS A SERIES OF CASE STUDIES OF INDIVIDUAL ENGLISH…

ABOUT 80 CHAIRMEN OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH WERE INVITED TO A SEMINAR AT ALLERTON PARK, MONTICELLO, ILLINOIS, DECEMBER 2-4, 1962. EFFORTS WERE MADE TO INSURE A GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION, AS WELL AS REPRESENTATION FROM VARIOUS KINDS OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. THE SPECIFIC CONCERN OF THE SEMINAR…

This report, based on statistics gathered from the first statewide census of Illinois public secondary school course offerings, enrollments, and cocurricular activities, focuses on English language arts courses. Among the highlights from the report are the following: (1) Illinois junior and senior high schools typically rely on general, grade…

SPECIALLY ADJUSTED ENGLISH COURSES FOR UNDERACHIEVING STUDENTS IN GRADES 10 THROUGH 12 WERE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO EMPHASIZE READING SKILLS. A 15-STUDENT SAMPLE WAS DIVIDIED INTO ONE EXPERIMENTAL AND TWO CONTROL GROUPS AND WAS MATCHED ON IQ, READING ACHIEVEMENT, AND GRAMMAR. THE DATA WERE GATHERED OVER A PERIOD OF 1 ACADEMIC YEAR, AND THE…

A JUNIOR COLLEGE ENGLISH CURRICULUM CONFERENCE WAS HELD TO STUDY AND MAKE APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS--(1) THE PREPARATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION OF JUNIOR COLLEGE ENGLISH TEACHERS, (2) THE RELATION OF JUNIOR COLLEGE ENGLISH PROGRAMS TO ENGLISH PROGRAMS IN HIGH SCHOOLS AND 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND (3)…

As part of the school reform legislation of 1985, the Illinois State Board of Education established State Goals for Learning in six fundamental learning areas: language arts, mathematics, science, social science, fine arts, and physical development and health. The next step is to develop standards that will more clearly define the knowledge and…

This paper describes a survey, of 51 rural schools in Illinois, that was conducted to gather information on English and language arts teaching in rural areas. Following an introduction to the rationale and methodology of the survey, the paper discusses the results of the survey in the following areas: (1) the rural community, including community…

The content and organization of freshman composition curricula in Illinois public junior colleges during the 1973-74 school year were analyzed. The five tracks of junior college composition (transfer, remedial, honors, vocational-technical, and adult) were investigated, and data were collected about English requirements for graduation, tracks of…

FOR A REPORT ON COLLEGE PROGRAMS IN FRESHMAN COMPOSITION, THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH OBTAINED SYLLABI AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS FROM DIRECTORS OF FRESHMAN COMPOSITION AT 66 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. AMONG THE DATA ASSEMBLED FOR THE FULL REPORT (AVAILABLE AS TE 500 190) ARE THE DESCRIPTIONS OF FRESHMAN ENGLISH PROGRAMS AT FOUR…

THIS BULLETIN REPORTS ON CURRENT AND COMPLETED RESEARCH PROJECTS, BOTH IN PROGRESS AND COMPLETED, OF THE ILLINOIS-STATE-WIDE CURRICULUM STUDY CENTER IN THE PREPARATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHERS (ISCPET). FOLLOWING AN INTRODUCTION WHICH EXPLAINS ISCPET AND ITS CONCERNS, THE SPECIAL RESEARCH STUDIES PRESENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION ARE…