Co-article response to Mr. Ferguson's article in the same publication rebutting the objections he raised to the use of behavioral objectives in the teaching of English. (RB)

Discusses his reasons for objecting to the use of behavioral objectives in education. Article is in response to Robert Blake's article on Behavioral Objectives and the Teaching of English" in English Education, Winter 1971. (RB)

Careful consideration should be given to general and specific objectives before initiating a spelling program. (JH)

A problem exists in grading practices accurately measuring student achievement. Both students' academic achievements and nonacademic factors, such as effort, homework completion, and behaviors continue to factor into grades. This combination can lead to inaccurate representation of true academic ability, rendering a grade useless. While…

THIS INVENTORY OF SELECTED ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS OBJECTIVES IS DIRECTED TO TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, STUDENT-TEACHERS AND INTERNS, AND COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FACULTIES AND SUPERVISORS WHO INSTRUCT AND CONSULT WITH TEACHERS OF ENGLISH. THE OBJECTIVES, BASED UPON RECENT SCHOLARSHIP IN LITERATURE, LINGUISTICS, AND EDUCATIONAL…

Characterized by its establishment of desirable outcomes in language arts instruction for pupils of each grade level, K-12, this guide presents a sequentially-structured program of active student participation and flexible, individualized instruction. The first chapter lists basic concepts for language, language development, and the purposes and…

The appendix to the report of the minimum objective system of the Hinesburg Elementary School (Vermont) includes the revised language arts objectives from kindergarten through grade 6. Most objectives are presented in the format of condition (or task), student behavior, and criteria. Changes from the original listing of language arts objectives…

This work is one of a series of collections of objectives and measurement items from several subject areas based upon curricular material either submitted by teachers, schools, and school districts, or generated by the Instructional Objectives Exchange (IOX) staff. Contained in the junior high school English literature collection are sixteen…

One of a series of documents produced by a nationwide network of early childhood education specialists, teachers, parents, and Head Start staff, the document contains a language arts skills continuum to be used as a tool for individualizing instruction for students learning basic educational skills. A comprehensive set of learner objectives for…

A course designed for the reading and understanding of the newspaper is presented. Included in the content are a study of the structure of the newspaper, styles of writing found in newspapers, a detailed study of a story as it unfolds, and writing assignments using different styles of writing. Objectives include the following: (1) The student will…

Developed by a Pennsylvania school district for grades one through six, this guide is one of two documents outlining an English program and emphasizes punctuation, parts of speech, and grammar. For each grade level and topic the guide lists the program objectives, instructional objectives, competencies, teaching activities, and required learning…

The tentative course objectives presented in this publication are intended to specify as precisely as possible in behavioral terms the desired outcome of a particular population. Listed under each of the course titles are the performance objectives observable in the classroom and the long-range objectives often not immediately observable. For some…

Developed by a Pennsylvania school district for grades seven and eight, this guide is one of two documents outlining an English program and emphasizes capitalization, punctuation, parts of speech, sentence patterns, usage, and literature. For each grade level and topic, the guide lists the program objectives, instructional objectives,…

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 85 objectives and related evaluation items for grades kindergarten…

This manual outlines course performance standards based upon intended outcomes in courses which are part of the state-adopted curriculum frameworks, grades six through eight. The Florida standards are for selected courses in language arts including English and reading. Ten to 11 performance standards for language arts are listed for each of the 18…