FOR A REPORT ON GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH, THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH AND THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER AT THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OBTAINED INFORMATION FROM CHAIRMEN OF DEPARTMENTS OFFERING GRADUATE WORK IN ENGLISH. SOME OF THE BASIC DATA ASSEMBLED FOR THE FULL REPORT (AVAILABLE AS TE 500 075) ARE THE THREE DESCRIPTIONS OF MASTER OF ARTS IN TEACHING (MAT) PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT. A REVISED PROPOSAL FOR THE MAT WITH A MAJOR IN ENGLISH AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO OUTLINES THE OBJECTIVES AND COURSES FOR THIS DEGREE. THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE DOCUMENT CONSISTS OF "COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEGREE PROGRAM LEADING TO THE MASTER OF ARTS IN THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH" AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO. PETER PROUSE, COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, DESCRIBES THE COURSES, AND DISCUSSES THE PURPOSE AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS DEGREE AS WELL AS THE NEW TRENDS IN ENGLISH EDUCATION AND OTHER FACTORS RELATED TO THE NEED FOR THE MAT. A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE MAT PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT IS ALSO INCLUDED. (BN)