Whereas, many educational publications and organizations use the term English
Language Arts to describe the school curricular programs that combine the teaching of
speaking, listening, reading, writing and media literacy, and
Whereas, the term English may be perceived as indicating a specific language or
an emphasis on reading and writing, and
Whereas, the term English Language Arts may lead to a misunderstanding of the
nature of the curriculum offerings,
Resolved, that the National Communication Association endorses the use of the
term Comprehensive Language Arts to describe the school curricular programs that combine
the teaching of speaking, listening, reading, writing and media literacy.
