SLATE Starter Sheets are intended as action-oriented information sources for English and language arts professionals. The format for Starter Sheets should include, but is not limited to, the following:
(1) presentation and background of the issue/topic;
(2) general discussion, usually including NCTE positions;
(3) recommendations for action or further examination; and
(4) brief list of references and/or core resources.
Starter Sheets manuscripts undergo blind review by at least two outside referees who have expertise in the area. Use your name and affiliation on the title page only. Manuscripts should be between 2,000 and 4,000 words in length. Samples of past topics have been tracking and grouping, the English Only movement, equal access to computers, and censorship.
Submissions can be sent to SLATE Starter Sheets, NCTE, 1111 W. Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096; fax: 217-278-3761; slate@ncte.org.