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Pentlin, Susan Lee – 1984
The Founding Fathers of the United States placed great importance on the learning of foreign languages and on excellence in reading and writing English. Sacrifices in the curriculum in favor of English were justified by the desire that Americans speak and write English as well as the British. Above all, the Founding Fathers were concerned with the…
Descriptors: Classical Languages, Curriculum Development, Educational Benefits, Educational History
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. Office of Bilingual Bicultural Education. – 1983
The handbook, intended to assist California school personnel in understanding the Portuguese language minority group, is designed for use by bilingual education specialists, administrators, and other teachers. An introductory section presents several vignettes of language situations in the schools. Two subsequent chapters outline general…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Community Organizations

Matsuda, Paul Kei – College Composition and Communication, 1999
Focuses on growth and development of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) students at the undergraduate level between 1941 and 1966. Discusses developments and progress made in the profession of teaching ESL students. Shows how teaching ESL in this period inadvertently contributed to the creation of the disciplinary division of labor that continues…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, English (Second Language), English Curriculum, Higher Education
Eddy, Helen M. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1933
The handling of this survey was intrusted to Dr. Leonard V. Koos, of the University of Chicago. With great skill he has, working on a full-time basis during his free quarters from the University of Chicago and part time during other quarters, brought it to a conclusion. This manuscript was prepared by Helen M. Eddy, associate professor of romance…
Descriptors: Educational History, Course Content, Curriculum Guides, Questionnaires
Burns, Anne – Digest of Australian Languages and Literacy Issues, 1994
The history, scope, content, and strategies for English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction in Australia, particularly in adult education, are summarized. The history of ESL instruction is traced from post-war immigration policies, through early provision for migrant education and introduction within postsecondary institutions and adult…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational History

Richardson, Malcolm – Business Communication Quarterly, 2003
Contends that professional communication studies could do a better job of teaching effective and responsible language usage to students in a way more coherent to an overall university education and to a healthy civic discourse. Provides lessons from history which suggest that a clear grasp of the theory and practice of genre can help unify…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Slayton, Paul C., Jr. – 1979
The only workable generalization regarding curriculum development in a heterogeneous, multicultural society is one that allows conflicting views to operate within an institution and that prepares youth for functional membership in the society. A review of the history of Western education from Sparta through the Puritans, William McGuffey, and…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
Sniegoski, Stephen J. – 1990
Recently there has been a growing concern about the decline in academic achievement among students as modern schools have moved to more non-academic functions. William Torrey Harris was an early education reformer whose ideas are now proving relevant to the problems currently facing education. Harris entered the field of education in the 1850s…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Classical Languages, Curriculum Development, Educational Change
Meade, Richard A. – 1979
In tracing the development of language curriculum in public schools, one discovers that prior to the twentieth century grammar was the center of linguistic attention. Around the beginning of the century, psychologists and others were doing research on the supposed efficacious results of such study and were finding that such supposed results were…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational History, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education

Smith, Karen – New Advocate, 1997
Reviews the recent history of children's literature and its role in elementary classrooms. Looks ahead to what might happen next. (TB)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational History

Prillaman, Susan – North Carolina Libraries, 1992
Examines the evolution of the Whole Language curriculum, its current theory and practices, and its effect on the school library media center. The similarity between Whole Language and the Montessori approach to literacy is discussed, and the role of the media specialist in a Whole Language library media center is described. (31 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Resources Centers, Library Role
Jewett, Arno – Office of Education, US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1958
This bulletin is the second in a seres of studies aimed at describing current developments in the secondary school curriculum as they are revealed in recent courses of study and teaching guides. It is the only analysis of the English curriculum in grades 7-12 which has been made by the Office in the past year. This survey includes the four major…
Descriptors: Resource Units, Advisory Committees, Teaching Methods, Language Arts

Nelms, Ben – English Education, 1996
Presents reminiscences of a former editor of "English Education," discussing English teacher education during the 1970s and some of the difficult transitional moments during that era. Discusses methods courses, changes in the curriculum, and outside critics of English education. (TB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational History, English Teacher Education
Simmons, John S. – 1980
This paper describes the current state of the secondary school English curriculum throughout the United States as amorphous, reactive, and without vital direction and offers suggestions for curricular improvement. The first half of the paper reviews the historical development of the English curriculum from World War II, touching on the emergence…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Educational History, Educational Trends

Freeman, Yvonne S.; And Others – New Advocate, 1997
Examines the history of California's reading program, reviewing its change to a literature-based approach and then back again to a phonetic- or skill-based one. Reviews key factors influencing California policy and speculates about the future of the state's reading program. (TB)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational History, Elementary Education
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