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Muther, Connie – Educational Leadership, 1985
Presents information on textbook design and marketing practices, and their consequences for textbook content; recommends that selection committees firmly define the role of the textbook in curriculum, and adapt published materials to their school system's unique requirements. (MCG)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Marketing

Jacobson, Richard M. – Michigan Social Studies Journal, 1989
Reports findings of a survey exploring the status of law-related education in public and private middle and high schools in Oakland County, Michigan. Examines relationship between wealthier school districts and frequency of law-related classes. Identifies primary textbooks. Concludes a high percentage of schools offer law-related classes. (CH)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Educational Research, High Schools, Law Related Education

Wade, Rahima C. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1993
Reports on a review of 25 content analysis studies of social studies textbooks published between 1982 and 1992. Finds that many of the problems noted in other types of social studies research also are evident in these studies. Provides recommendations for improving the quality of content analysis studies. (CFR)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Educational Research