Intended as a tool for bringing instruction and research together for curriculum directors, supervisors, administrators, and classroom teachers, this document reports recent English language arts research that will affect curriculum development and instructional patterns. The chapters discuss the following topics: (1) organization and staff development for an integrated English language arts program; (2) an integrated reading/literature program; (3) composition instruction, including spelling and handwriting; (4) listening and speaking skills; (5) visual literacy; (6) drama/theater in the English language arts; and (6) computers and word processors. Appendixes include the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) statement on the essentials of English, the NCTE standards for basic writing skills, a speech and language development chart, and the Speech Communication Association standards for effective oral communications programs. A nine-page bibliography is also included. (EL)