Recommends that the high school English curriculum and the education of prospective English teaches be tailored to effect more relevant instruction. (SW)

Provides an annotated bibliography of over 130 articles and books published in 1990 or 1991 concerning research in the teaching of English. Includes sections on curriculum, language, literature, teacher education, and writing. (PRA)

THESE 14 PAPERS EMPHASIZE THE VARIETY OF CURRENT THOUGHT ABOUT RHETORIC AND THE EXTENT TO WHICH MODERN RHETORIC IS EXPLOITING NEW INFORMATION AND RESEARCH. THE EDITOR'S INTRODUCTION DEFINES THE RECENTLY REVIVED ART OF RHETORIC IN TERMS OF ITS PURPOSES AND TYPES, AND THE PAPERS THEMSELVES DEMONSTRATE THAT MUCH OF WHAT IS NOW HERALDED AS NEW IN THE…

In this index, which can be used as a guide to professional reading as well as a research tool, 1100 articles that originally appeared in the "English Journal" from 1964 to 1970 are annotated and indexed. Only those items that could be considered "articles" were included, excluding such items as letters to the editors, book reviews, etc. The table…

In his paper addressing the question, "What is English?" Albert Kitzhaber suggests that English is a body of knowledge called grammar, and a body of knowledge called literature, with the skills of communication as a unifying element. James Britton responds to Kitzhaber's paper and suggests that what needs to be asked is, first,…

This study investigated current criticisms of education and attempted to determine a rationale and establish guidelines for change in the secondary English program. What was sought was an English curriculum emphasizing humanistic ideals. An attempt was made to formulate guidelines for such a curriculum which would be realized through (1)…

The author supports the theory that one of the important relationships between literature and knowledge is the language of literature. (MM)

BETWEEN JANUARY AND MAY OF 1967, REPRESENTATIVES FROM MINNESOTA COLLEGES MET FOR FIVE CONFERENCES ON ENGLISH TEACHER PREPARATION. EQCH CONFERENCE DEALT WITH A SPECIFIC AREA OF ENGLISH EDUCATION--SPEECH, COMPOSTITION, THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND METHODS. PARTICIPANTS RECOMMENDED EFFECTIVE MEANS OF IMPLEMENTING THE NEW MINNESOTA…

Widespread interest in English instruction and differing opinions about effective curriculums and useful materials indicate a need for a rationally conceived framework for the teaching of English as a unified discipline. The interrelatedness of the divisions of the discipline sustain the unity: language includes the structures and varieties of…

This dissertation examines the basis for adoption and development of elective English programs in the school district of Philadelphia's 21 comprehensive senior high schools. Personal, structured, executive interviews conducted in the work setting with English department heads were the source of data for the study. It was hypothesized that elective…