AUTHOR Halloran, Patricia; And Others TITLE The Development and Implementation of a Minimum Objective System in the Hinesburg Elementary School. Language Arts Objectives Developed by the K-6

The appendix to the report of the minimum objective system of the Hinesburg Elementary School (Vermont) includes language arts objectives from kindergarten through grade 6. Most objectives are presented in the format of condition (or task), student behavior, and criteria. Also included are schedules for language arts activities throughout the year at each grade level. Graphs are given to chart expected student progress through the various reading materials. The following types of objectives are included: pre-reading, language develophent (kindergarten), auditory skills (kindergarten), beginning reading, creative writing, reading comprehension, oral communication, grammatical accuracy, listening skills, oral reading, spelling, and writing a research paper. (DB