Standards for the English Language Arts

By International Reading Association and NCTE/IRA

Book Overview

What should English language arts students know and be able to do? Designed to prepare all K-12 students for the increasing literacy demands of today and tomorrow, Standards for the English Language Arts presents a vision of literacy education that encompasses the use of print, oral, and visual language and addresses six interrelated English language arts: reading, writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and visually representing. The book examines the rationale for standard-setting and provides real-life classroom vignettes to illustrate standards in practice. Required reading for ELA professionals at all levels.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814146767
• ISBN13: 9780814146767
• Release Date: March 1996
• Publisher: National Council of Teachers of English
• Length: 131 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.5" x 8.8"