I.  Outside the Profession

        A.  Legislative mandates
 
        B.   Public responses to studies on education-

                critical thinking
                problem-solving abilities

        C.  Censorship issues -

II. Within the Profession

        A.  Resolutions from professional societies

        B.  Studies conducted by respected language arts authorities

        C.  Studies and recommendations by university groups

        D.  Concern for quality literature - evaluation, especially non-fiction, outdated materials
        (milkmen, etc.), quality illustrations, multicultural issues, gender issues . . .

        E.  Issues related to standards, testing and evaluation