Hi - you don't mention which aspects of grammar in the classroom research you are talking about? Are you referring to research done on the effect on children's writing?
There's a long history of debate over this in the UK - but perhaps it's different in the US. Give me some more details, and I may be able to dig something out for you.
I don't know if you would be able to help me too?
I'm doing research with primary school teacher students. I'm looking at _their_ knowledge about grammar, and the kind of knowledge they might need to have. I'd like to know what kind of thing happens in US primary and secondary schools in relation to grammar - is it still taught on a national scale, or is it totally dependent on  each state government. Is it traditional, or influenced by Chomsky? What happens in teacher training?
Our areas of research may not directly cross - but we may be able to help each other!
Thanks
Siobhan Casson
University of Durham
UK
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  From: Shelley, Russell 
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  Subject: grammar studies


  I am currently working on a research project about the effectiveness (or
  ineffectiveness)of traditional grammar in the classroom for my masters.  I
  have followed this list for some time and I am familiar with the
  controversies of this topic.  What has surprised me is the dearth of
  quantative research on the subject.  There are plenty of journal articles on
  the theory, but I have been uable to locate many articles detailing actual
  research.  I know it has to be there.  I was hoping readers of this list
  might know of specific authors or journal arcticles.
  Thanks for your time.

  Russell Shelley
  Old Dominion University
  Norfolk, VA

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