A STUDY OF LANGUAGE ARTS CURRICULUM EFFECTIVENESS WITH GIFTED LEARNERS

This study of language arts curriculum effectiveness presents data tha t lend support to the utilization of the Integrated Curriculum Model ( ICM) with high-ability learners in various grouping contexts. Signific ant growth gains were demonstrated in Literary analysis, persuasive wr iting, and Linguistic competency for seven experimental classes using a unit of study modelled on ICM. Implications for heterogeneous classr oom use include concerns for lack of differentiation of reading select ions for students not classified as advanced readers and the degree of abstraction contained in specific performance tasks.