The eight English language arts programs in the six Florida public schools included among the 150 Centers of Excellence in English selected by the National Council of Teachers of English are described in this focused journal issue. Following an introductory essay by coeditor Edward Deluzain describing the Centers of Excellence selection procedure,…

English teachers should give most attention to counteracting the tendency for public language to become an unreliable instrument of communication. (JH)

Contains a description of what English is understood to be in the public and secondary schools across Canada. (RB)

Describes the English program in the public elementary and secondary schools of Saskatchewan, Canada. (RB)

Argues that researchers concerned with language across the curriculum should think more in terms of research across the curriculum. (RB)

As an annotated list of recommended English language arts curriculum guides, this booklet is designed to facilitate sound curriculum planning and provide models for schools that are reviewing their programs and need a variety of sample frameworks, units, and lesson plans. The first section presents the guides, arranged by the year in which they…

The standards of learning objectives for English, reading, and language arts that are presented in this paper are intended as a basis for planning language arts curriculum and instruction. A list of objectives is presented for each instructional level from kindergarten through grade twelve. The objectives reflect concern for developing the…

The purpose of this publication is to encourage and assist high schools in designing elective English courses and programs for grades 10 through 12. After pointing out the advantages and disadvantages of using electives, the discussion shifts to salient questions concerning the planning, construction, and implementation of elective courses and…

THESE THREE TESTS--"ORIENTATION,""TRADITIONAL BALLAD," AND "THE LITERARY BALLAD"--WERE DESIGNED BY THE OREGON CURRICULUM STUDY CENTER FOR A SEVENTH-GRADE LITERATURE CURRICULUM. THEY ARE INTENDED TO ACCOMPANY CURRICULUM UNITS AVAILABLE AS ED 010 135 AND ED 010 136. (MM)

THESE TWO TESTS--"SHORT STORY" AND "FABLES, PROVERBS, AND PARABLES"--WERE DESIGNED BY THE OREGON CURRICULUM STUDY CENTER FOR A SEVENTH-GRADE LITERATURE CURRICULUM. THEY ARE INTENDED TO ACCOMPANY CURRICULUM UNITS AVAILABLE AS ED 010 137 AND ED 010 138. (MM)

THESE THREE TESTS--"REORIENTATION,""TRAVEL LITERATURE," AND "NARRATIVE POETRY"--WERE DESIGNED BY THE OREGON CURRICULUM STUDY CENTER FOR AN EIGHTH-GRADE LITERATURE CURRICULUM. THEY ARE INTENDED TO ACCOMPANY CURRICULUM UNITS AVAILABLE AS ED 010 141 AND ED 010 142. (MM)

THIS REPORT OF A NATIONAL SURVEY OF ENGLISH PROGRAMS IN 2-YEAR COLLEGES IS BASED ON INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM 239 INSTITUTIONAL SOURCES, 187 DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN, AND 292 TEACHERS. ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO (1) THE NATURE OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING SCOPE, TEACHING LOAD, CLASS SIZE, STATUS OF DEPARTMENT CHAIRMEN, AND RECRUITMENT OF TEACHERS, (2) ENGLISH…

THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE WAS TO TEST THE HYPOTHESIS THAT WRITING PROFICIENCY IMPROVES AS WRITING FREQUENCY INCREASES. THE SECONDARY OBJECTIVE WAS TO ESTABLISH A CORRELATION BETWEEN GRAMMATICAL AND MECHANICAL ACCURACY AND THE ABILITY TO WRITE WELL. TO THIS END, 6 EXPERIMENTAL COLLEGE FRESHMAN SECTIONS WERE ESTABLISHED, EACH 2 SECTIONS WRITING 20, 8,…

BECAUSE AVERAGE AND BELOW-AVERAGE STUDENTS DO NOT FIND THE WRITTEN WORD ESSENTIALLY MEANINGFUL, AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH TO THAT OF THE TRADITIONAL LANGUAGE-AND-LITERATURE ENGLISH PROGRAM IS NEEDED. SUCH A PROGRAM BEGINS WITH AND FOCUSES ON THE STUDENTS' OWN PAST AND PRESENT EXPERIENCES. STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH VIVID AND SIGNIFICANT…