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ERIC Number: EJ556651
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Rethinking Curriculum in the English Language Arts.
Applebee, Arthur N.
English Journal, v86 n5 p25-31 Sep 1997
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 one another; and manner in which the conversation is carried out. (SR)
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Language Arts, Literature Appreciation, National Standards, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Theme: The Practical Reality of School Reform--What's Happened to English Language Arts?