Research standards also are developed across grade levels. Through these standards, students will learn to acquire information from a variety of sources. Information may be used in planning and delivering presentations and reports. Although the strands are developed separately, they are integrated in the classroom. Students use speaking and listening as they read and write.
Students use reading, writing, speaking, and listening as they work on research projects.
The English strands also are critical if students are to be successful in learning other subjects. Students research topics in history and social science, write summaries of science experiments, and explain mathematical problem-solving strategies. Student learning is enhanced through the use of computer technology. Data access, retrieval, and processing support instruction in reading, writing, and research. In composition, word processing programs allow students to check spelling, grammar, and style to revise drafts.