The status of speech education in New York public senior high schools, 1972–73

Abstract

Information about the status of speech education in New York State secondary schools was secured by surveying speech teachers throughout the state. Speech did not appear to be an integral part of the academic program in most high schools, and the teachers of speech did not appear to be wellqualified. However, the nature and quantity of speech education in New York State is similar to that in those states where comparable information is available.During the past decade, emphasis in speech education at the college level has shifted from public discourse and rhetorical criticism to a concern for the interpersonal aspects of speech communication, behaviorally based communication theory, and experimental methodologies. 1

Research in communication and instruction: Categorization and synthesis

“…The first group of articles consisted of six surveys of high school speech programs. They included surveys of speech activities in Tokyo high schools, 170 content and teaching methods in high school summer debate workshops, 171 junior high speech programs in Ohio, 172 and high school speech communication programs in New York, 173 ¡n Michigan, 174 and across the United States. 175 …”