A report from the Educational Resources Information Center at the National Council of Teachers of English; abstracts of ERIC documents pertinent to this topic are included. (RD)

Evaluation of the evolution of an English Elective Program at the end of the first year in operation in a high school. (RB)

Argues for a balance between student-centered and subject-centered'' English curriculums. (Author)

Discusses the development of a program for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders that provides opportunities for students to be active in their language activities, to sample a range of language activities, and to use language in a variety of situations for a variety of purposes. (Author)

Describes the process by which Cherry Hill, New Jersey teachers, in cooperation with parents, administrators, and other professionals, developed a curriculum for teaching "Huckleberry Finn" that successfully explores the controversial issues by embedding traditional teaching in a rich, historical, and cultural framework. Provides the…

Discusses the standards controversy as it relates to school curriculum. Discusses studying curriculum in action. Characterizes curriculum as a domain for conversation. Outlines four general principles for curriculum evaluation: quality of contributions to the conversation; quantity of material to be dealt with; relatedness of the contributions to…