Annotated Bibliography of Research in the Teaching of English.

Since 2003, RTE has published the annual “Annotated Bibliography of Research in the Teaching of English.” As the new editorial team, we are proud to share these curated and annotated citations once again. The goal of this bibliography is to select, compile, and abstract high-quality research studies related to the teaching of English language arts in order to construct a manageable body of important research that RTE readers may want to explore further. Abstracted citations and those featured in the “Other Related Research” sections were published, either in print or online, between June 2017 and May 2018. The bibliography is divided into nine subject-area sections. A three-person team of scholars with diverse research interests and background experiences in preK–16 educational settings chose the manuscripts for each section. Team members reviewed library databases and leading empirical journals to select relevant reports in each area of the bibliography. Teams identified and abstracted the most significant contributions to the body of peer-reviewed studies that employ systematic analysis of phenomena using a variety of research methods. Works listed in the “Other Related Research” sections may include additional important research studies in the field, position papers from leading organizations, or comprehensive handbooks. The listings are selective; we make no attempt to include all research that appeared in the period under review. Because this bibliography is published for readers of Research in the Teaching of English, articles from RTE are not included since they would likely already be familiar to the audience.

The National Council of Teachers of English provides free access to the annual bibliographies as downloadable PDF files at http://www2.ncte.org/resources/ journals/research-in-the-teaching-of-english/.