The purpose of this annotated bibliography was to inform an effort to create instruments that would yield indicators of the extent to which the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics or similar standards are implemented in classroom instruction. Reviewed here are instruments reflecting: coverage of classroom content, use of specific…

This article describes ten of what the author considers to be the most important references in the field of literacy education based on their influence on teaching practices and educational theory.

A discussion of the theoretical and practical work of Peter Newmark on translation asserts that despite his claims to the contrary, Newmark does have a single, coherent theory of translation, that it is a wrong and didactically dangerous one, and that he nonetheless has made a substantive and welcome contribution to the development of translation…

This volume provides references to resources and research in the field of early childhood social studies education. The first five chapters address: (1) geography; (2) economics; (3) history; (4) student texts; and (5) teacher texts. Chapters 1 through 3 contain bibliographic essays that examine the basic themes of each subject area and their role…

A bibliography is presented of textbooks used in school levels 2-9 in four German-speaking countries--Austria, Federal Republic of Germany, the German Democratic Republic, and Switzerland. Because the textbook collection is intended to serve as material for research into the biases, prejudices, and national attitudes of these countries, the…

This guide, one in a series of works dealing with adult literacy education, is designed to help adult reading program staff to select adult literacy materials. Examined in the first section of the guide are the commercially prepared basal and supplemental reading materials that are available for use in the Jefferson County Adult Reading Program…

Lists sources dealing with teaching reading in high school industrial arts courses organized under the headings of teaching aids and practices, reading textbooks, related research, and general references. (AEA)

This annotated bibliography, fifth in a series of five documents on sex education, identifies over 200 selected curricular materials for teaching sex education in both elementary and secondary schools. Most materials were published during the late 1960s through 1970s. The materials, which include both print and nonprint media, cover aspects of…

Presents an annotated list of nine selected resource materials from the ERIC Information System database that were designed by classroom teachers. Maintains that these provide effective alternatives to textbooks and other commercially produced materials. (CFR)

This document contains (1) a bibliography of precollege psychology textbooks; (2) a newsletter and historical correspondence of the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) Special Interest Group (SIG) of Psychology Educators; and (3) the tabular results of a comparative study of high school psychology teachers certified in social studies,…

Growing from an awareness of the significant increase in the number of professional books in the field of children's literature, this bibliography has been compiled to meet the needs of teachers, librarians, parents, and others interested in children and their books. The books selected represent new publications (since 1967) and revisions of or…

Recommends the use of historical fiction in secondary history instruction. Maintains that careful selection of books is the key to success in this endeavor. Provides a recommended list of books categorized by chronological periods and historical topics. (CFR)

Asserts that supplementary reading materials may be used successfully in undergraduate and graduate psychology courses. Reviews research into books used frequently to supplement required textbooks in college-level courses. Provides five criteria for selecting books and describes procedures for using them. (CFR)

This article presents an annotated bibliography of books, articles and other documents published in 2006, which is a continuation of those published in "Teaching of Psychology" (e.g., Berry & Daniel, 1984; Fulkerson & Wise, 1987; Johnson & Schroder, 1997; Wise & Fulkerson, 1996). It maintains similar search methods and criteria for inclusion that…

In 1979, a small team at the Landesinstitut Nordrhein-Westfalen Neuss, Federal Republic of Germany, started the Didactical Information Service for Mathematics in School (DID-M). They are developing a series of books containing information on and documentation for the most important mathematics topics for grades 5-10. Chosen as the first of these…