The thesis of this paper is that if English and language arts teachers will examine their attitudes toward writers and writing, and compare their attitudes with those held by successful writers, they may come to hold a more realistic idea of what the process of writing is like. An attitude scale dealing with writers and writing was administered to…

As an answer to the problems posed by the traditional grade level approach to language arts study, the continuous progress program is centered on specific areas of instruction, with courses or blocks within each area especially designed to provide for students' individual differences. This document consists of an explanation of the program, a…

Capitalizing on the resources available in an urban city block, this resource guide for the emotionally handicapped (K-6) presents a resource list and objectives and activities relative to teaching language arts (reading, English, listening, speaking, and writing). The resource list is comprised of approximately 150 physical facilities (e.g.,…

Linguistics can have useful applications in elementary and secondary language arts instruction, in a number of areas of skill development. The issue of student motivation is involved with the form of language used--standard or nonstandard--and educators may adopt the linguistic view that all forms of language have value and their use depends on…

This collection of annotated bibliographies covers studies in teaching loads of English teachers, written communication, language skills and usage in written composition, language arts, listening, bases of research in media study, reading, individualized and ability-grouping approaches to reading, achievement in individualized reading, and…

Two independent pilot studies in Britain investigated the effect of the Initial Teaching Alphabet (i.t.a.) on the creative expression and verbal skills in written composition of young children. The Staffordshire study compared a normal week's free compositions written by 54 children using the traditional alphabet with the compositions of a similar…

Guided by the philosophy that each child as an individual with a unique rate and pattern of growth should be taught on his own level, regardless of his age or number of years in school, this language arts program covers the first 12 levels of a 27-level curriculum guide. Specific program objectives for each child include the development of (1) the…

Guided by the philosophy that each child as an individual with a unique rate and pattern of growth should be taught on his own level, regardless of his age or number of years in school, this language arts program covers the last 15 levels of a 27-level curriculum guide. Specific program objectives for each child include the development of (1) the…

This document is a partial record of the interaction between three poets, Michael Mott, Dabney Stuart, and Sylvia Wilkinson, and the students of elementary, middle, and secondary schools in metropolitan Richmond and the surrounding area. The objectives of the program were: to lead students to believe that their personal thoughts and feelings are…

The curriculum for language arts outlined in this document charts the specific objectives and corresponding activities for kindergarten through eighth grade, in the following areas: listening, reading, study skills, individual word forms, mechanics and usage, composition, and journalism. In addition to the curriculum guide, this document also…

This document is a collection of component module descriptions of competencies needed for the instruction of language arts developed during the Sixth or Eighth Cycle Teacher Corps Program of the University of Houston and Houston Independent School District, Houston, Texas. The program is a two-year graduate internship for persons holding…

In response to the growing achievement gap between English Learners (ELs) and non-ELs, standards-based instruction and assessment have been promulgated at the state and federal level. Yet, the consequences of standards-based assessment reforms for ELs have rarely been systematically studied. The work reported here represents the initial study of a…

Current efforts to improve literacy teaching and learning are directed at replacing task-oriented approaches to teaching isolated skills with an integrated language arts curriculum, focusing on the cognitive and social processes the learner engages in to write. This new approach requires fundamental changes in the classroom, and computer-based…

This resource material, written by Georgia teachers and field tested statewide, provides 45 strategies--or motivational activities--to use as supplemental materials when students have difficulty mastering language arts skills. The strategies are listed alphabetically for easy reference and are presented as alternative ways to reinforce…

A successful elementary school writing center in which students follow their creative stories from dictation through publication is described. Intended as a handbook for schools contemplating a similar program, the pamphlet is divided into three sections which outline the center's history, establishment, and present format. Section 1 charts the…