The Instructional Objectives Exchange (IOX) collected for several subject areas objectives and measurement items based upon curricular material either submitted by teachers, schools, and school districts, or generated by the IOX staff. Contained in the language arts collection are 159 objectives and related evaluation items for grades seven…

GRADES OR AGES: Junior high school (grades 7, 8 and 9). SUBJECT MATTER: Language arts; composition and language study. ORGANIZATION AND PHYSICAL APPEARANCE: The guide has three main sections: 1) oral composition--individual preservations and group activities; 2) language study--the nature of language, varieties of language, history of the English…

The ideas provided in this document may be used in teaching the language arts in elementary and secondary schools. Some of the many ideas focus on hand-made books, psychological logs (journals), dialogue writing, Shakespeare and Dickens study activities, word matching, fairy tales, writing a book, imaginary worlds, magic, sales talk, impromptu…

Describes the development of an assignment designed to take the place of the standard research paper. The new assignment is of particular relevance to teacher education, especially in English and language arts. (AEW)

Methods for blending the language of the street with the language of the library, the integration of the language of film, a visual and oral languae, with the written language of great literature and good composition. (Author)

A dozen TV-related activities are suggested for parents for use with their children during summer vacation, to reinforce skills in reading, writing, listening, planning, and following directions. (Author/SJL)

An individualized reading process, utilizing task cards and individual conferences, is outlined. Additional ideas are given for using students' book selections in the language arts through discussion, dramatization, and composition. This article is one of four in this issue comprising the Teacher's Reading Seminar 1979. (SJL)

Described is a science and language arts activity which involves students writing books about topics of classroom discussion. The information for these books was compiled from encyclopedias, magazines, and personal observation. Grammar skills were emphasized along with scientific content. Students' books were placed in a class library for student…

Describes the development of a beginning writing assessment and defines the criteria used for evaluation. Provides a checklist of evaluation criteria, divided according to three developmental stages: beginning writing or readiness, transition, and composition. (AEA)

Low grades and papers overrun with corrections can discourage children from learning to write. Assuming children who write a great deal can become good writers, this article provides alternatives to grading: individual, weekly conferences; editing by peers; and use of an overhead projector. Praise and comments are considered a must. (DS)

Examines the similarity between first and second language writing development and the nature of the developmental path. Analyzes the frequency of two types of causality markers in 5th-8th grade essays written by 189 students in English-as-a-Second-language and 546 students in regular language arts classes. (Author/VWL)

The article describes use of storytelling activities integrated with reading and writing instruction for gifted students. Values of the approach include the real-life focus (students interviewed community adults); open-endedness (independent work was encouraged); task commitment; and skill enhancement in research, organization, and writing. (DB)

A story telling contest was used with 21 inner-city learning-disabled students (ages 9-15) to improve writing, reading, and comprehension skills. Measurable improvements in writing, organizational, and vocabulary skills were noted as was the development of student feelings of accomplishment. (DB)

A checklist is provided for interactive educational assessment in the language arts. Columns list matched sets of performance areas, behavioral indicators, and related concerns, divided into sections on listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Student comprehension, attentiveness, knowledge, expressiveness, and skills are included in assessment…