Elective English in secondary schools : descriptive evaluation in macrocosm and microcosm

UNCG Author/Contributor (non-UNCG co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Lorene Huffman Painter (Creator)
Institution
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG )
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Advisor
Lois V. Edinger

Abstract: This study traced the historical and philosophical evolution of short-course elective English programs in American secondary schools, emphasizing the development and effects of a selected example involving alternative course designs. The problem has been that many proponents of functional and/or content-oriented English curricula have considered the elective model incompatible with their professional commitments and have sought its demise. The short-course elective program, originally a manifestation of the experimental stance, has since demonstrated potential as an administrative accommodation for multidesign in future curricula.

Additional Information

Publication
Dissertation
Language: English
Date: 1980
Subjects
English language $x Study and teaching (Secondary)
English language $x Study and teaching $x Evaluation
Education, Secondary $x Curricula

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