Conditional letter sound correspondences (LSC) in which the pronunciation of a letter is determined by its graphemic environment were studied. Conditional LSC patterns selected for investigation were the c, g, and vowel-in-final-e patterns. The study had two aims: (1) to gather normative data for LSC generalizations and (2) to examine, for each…

This study investigated and evaluated speech and language arts improvement in pre-school and early elementary programs for the culturally disadvantaged. Using the Headstart and Project Follow Through programs, an examination was made of (1) the scope of the various programs as revealed by quality, personnel, finances, cost, academic emphasis, and…

This bibliography is suggested for use by students and teachers of Latin, Greek and ancient civilizations. Entries are compiled under the headings of: (1) bibliographies and journals including booklists, periodicals, and books for teachers; (2) reference works in literature, mythology, history and antiquities, and language; (3) texts and…

This curriculum guide provides an outline of the general boundaries of various courses in secondary school language arts. Sections describe the general scope, points of interest and emphasis, areas for learning experiences, and expected outcomes for course offerings in grades 7-9 and 10-12 (including advanced placement). Behavioral outcomes in…

This preschool program offered a highly structured curriculum in which language development was fostered through encouraging verbal responses in a game format context. The curriculum, based on skills and concepts required for success in elementary school, included language arts, reading readiness, mathematical concepts, science, and social…

To aid teachers of slow learners, this document, prepared under an ESEA Title 3 grant, reviews characteristics of low ability students, gives general recommendations for handling them, and suggests the establishment of a class newspaper to stimulate their study of the language arts. Twenty-seven specific teaching problems frequently encountered in…

This paper reviews the evolution and implementation of the "Sesame Street" curriculum relating to the development of language and prereading skills. The first section gives a brief history of the Children's Television Workshop, describes the operational model followed by the Workshop in carrying out its initial experiment, and suggests…

This language arts unit offers and outlines (1) introductory viewpoints to broaden both black and white students' understanding of Afro-American culture (e.g., an explication of the various meanings of "soul"); (2) general objectives and desired specific knowledge and skills; (3) introductory activities (attitude poll; discussion of racism;…

About 180 Negro Head Start children in Dade County, Florida, were tested (1) to discover if the county's program contributed significantly to language skills, social skills, and self-concept development and (2) to determine if an efficient instrument could be developed to measure self-concept in the disadvantaged child. Pretests and posttests used…

An experimental program was initiated into the Glenview (Illinois) Public Schools in 1964 to help elementary students learn to spell correctly and to write fluently. The spelling approach was based on the assumptions that students learn correct spelling best from a word list, that an initial test identifies normally misspelled words, and that…

Papers and abstracts on general topics present information on the following: administration of special education programs and other administrative problems; facility design; teacher education; research reports on several aspects of handicapped children; an evaluation of eleven programed materials; stimulation of speech in the disadvantaged;…

To indicate what high school students have actually studied during the previous 10 years of changing secondary school curricula, this document reports the findings of a questionnaire survey conducted among 2,247 students who took the 1965-66 College Entrance Examination Board's English Composition Test. The report is divided into three…

This is an integrated, classified listing of 18,321 Ph.D. dissertations, prepared so that doctoral students in English or American literature could determine whether or not their potential dissertation topic had been treated in the United States, Britain, or Germany. Subject classification headings also include sections for some dissertations in…

Proceeding on the assumption that the newspaper can be effectively used to teach nearly every aspect of the English curriculum, this teaching guide presents concepts in literature, language, grammar, and composition and suggests procedures for adapting the relevancy and contemporaneousness of the daily newspaper to secondary school English…

This report evaluates the 1968 Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I programs in the State of Maryland. The emphasis of the programs was on language arts and reading skills for educationally disadvantaged students. Evaluation is partially based on local evaluation reports from administrators, parents, pupils, lay citizens, and community…