"Setting the Foundation: A Report on Elementary Grades Reading in Tennessee" (ED572952) provides insight into the challenges associated with early grades reading in Tennessee, along with a set of recommendations for building more readers across the state. This appendix provides detailed information about reading programs in Tennessee…

The 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education was designed to provide up-to-date information and to identify trends in the areas of teacher background and experience, curriculum and instruction, and the availability and use of instructional resources. A total of 7,752 science and mathematics teachers in schools across the United…

This document is divided into two parts: (1) "A Study of Sex Role Stereotype in Arabic Readers" and (2) "A Guide for the Identification and Elimination of Sexism in Arabic Textbooks." In part 1, a sample of 79 Arabic readers were read word for word and the images pertaining to females were recorded. The results of the survey…

One purpose of this study was to examine the adequacy of existing policies regarding the provision of textbooks in a large suburban school district. Another purpose was to determine the cost of meeting a proposed standard for textbook availability, namely, that every student should be provided with copies of the texts he or she uses in all basic…

This paper reviews studies from twelve less-industrialized countries on the relationship between textbook availability and academic achievement. The studies included a variety of measures, methodologies, and reporting procedures and focused on different achievement indicators, for example, math, science, reading, and language. The paper points out…

Introductory statistics texts contain inaccuracies in tables of critical values for Spearman's correlation. Paper provides table of critical values based on exact distribution for N greater than or equal to 3, less than or equal to 18; very accurate critical values for N greater than or equal to 19, less than or equal to 100, estimated using…

Holt, Rinehart and Winston (School Department) sought to investigate the curriculum area of mathematics (kindergarten through grade eight) and in particular the content and design of the Holt School Mathematics (HSM) program. For those purposes, a questionnaire was designed to assess judgments on topics such as trends in mathematics curriculum and…

Holt, Rinehart and Winston (School Department) sought to investigate the effectiveness of the Holt School Mathematics 1978 program in developing student achievement growth in mathematics. A field study during the 1977-1978 school year involved assessing teacher and student reactions and pre/post analysis of achievement. Results include: teachers…

The 2012 National Survey of Science and Mathematics Education was designed to provide up-to-date information and to identify trends in the areas of teacher background and experience, curriculum and instruction, and the availability and use of instructional resources. A total of 7,752 science and mathematics teachers in schools across the United…

This study describes the provision of elementary education in Papua New Guinea. Chapter One briefly discusses streams of primary education, hiring of teachers, education boards, and the ministry of education. Chapter Two describes the existing education system in terms of compulsory education, the structure of the education system, educational…

This book focuses on the professional practices of elementary and secondary school teachers. It can serve as the textbook for an undergraduate or first graduate course in educational assessment, and no formal work in statistics or college mathematics is necessary to understand the text. The chapters are: (1) "Classroom Decision Making and Using…

This report in two volumes is the product of a year-long needs assessment undertaken by the Governor of Alabama's Commission for the Alabama Year of the Child. Volume I, which contains an overview and recommendations to the governor and the legislature, includes position papers and letters from the commission and interested citizens. These…