Routledge From Language Skills to Literacy - English Education

English language education faces significant challenges due to narrowing curricula. High-stakes standardized testing, scripted curricula, and the commodification of English have changed how classroom literacy instruction works. These factors impact both first and second language teaching by limiting socially meaningful learning opportunities. This Routledge research book explores how educators can respond to these shifts. It examines the impact of policy, politics, and culture on the classroom environment. By moving beyond simple language skills, the text looks at how media literacy can help broaden the scope of English education to support holistic student development. Designed for educators and researchers, this book provides a framework for understanding the broader forces shaping modern English instruction. It offers a perspective on how to reclaim meaningful literacy teaching in an era of standardized testing and restricted curricula.