THIS BOOK CONTAINS PRINCIPLES AND GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR USE BY CALIFORNIA SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND THE FACULTIES OF INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS IN DEVELOPING ENGLISH PROGRAMS. THE "FRAMEWORK" IS DELINEATED IN FOUR MAJOR SECTIONS OF THE BOOK. THE INTRODUCTION DEFINES ENGLISH AS A SUBJECT AND SETS FORTH THE FRAMEWORK'S PURPOSE AND RELEVANCE FOR STUDENTS. "THE COMPONENTS OF ENGLISH"--LANGUAGE, ORAL AND WRITTEN COMPOSITION, AND LITERATURE--ARE DISCUSSED IN THE SECOND SECTION, WITH ATTENTION GIVEN TO THE FUNDAMENTAL CONTENT AND PRINCIPLES OF INSTRUCTION OF EACH COMPONENT. THE THIRD SECTION OF THE BOOK SEQUENTIALLY RELATES THE ENGLISH PROGRAM TO THE VARIOUS GRADE LEVELS, AND THE LAST SECTION DEALS WITH CONDITIONS WHICH AFFECT ENGLISH INSTRUCTION AND INCLUDES RECOMMENDATIONS. APPENDICES CONTAIN SUGGESTIONS FOR TEACHING LANGUAGE, COMPOSITION, AND LITERATURE, AND AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF RECOMMENDED MATERIALS FOR SCHOOL PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIES. THIS DOCUMENT IS AVAILABLE FROM FISCAL OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, 721 CAPITAL MALL, SACRAMENTO, CALIF. 95814. (RD)