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Muther, Connie – Educational Leadership, 1984
Provides guidelines for evaluation in textbook selection. (MD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Standards, Textbook Evaluation
Lovitt, Thomas C.; And Others – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1987
An alternative to readability formulas and achievement tests to let high school students read orally and then recount what they read. Vocabulary scores and oral reading rates were demonstrated as the best predictors of test performance with a minimum oral reading rate of 135 words per minute necessary to profit from textbooks. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, High Schools, Oral Reading, Reading Difficulties
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Callahan, Carolyn, Ed. – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 1989
A survey of 62 college and university faculty determined that 77 different textbooks are being used in courses designed for teachers of the gifted. For textbooks most frequently used, information is provided about the textbook content, course levels used for, and basis for selection. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Gifted, Graduate School Faculty, Graduate Study, Higher Education
Bray, Judith L.; Armstrong, Jane – 1986
In the fall of 1984, the Education Commission of the States (ECS) was awarded a grant from the U.S. Secretary of Education's Discretionary Fund to identify alternative state roles for improving instructional materials in mathematics. To help state leaders define an appropriate and effective role in upgrading these materials, ECS proposed first to…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Mathematics Education, Surveys, Teaching Methods
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Christiano, Kevin J. – Teaching Sociology, 1990
Reconsiders the place of Peter Berger's "Invitation to Sociology," in teaching undergraduate sociology courses. Traces the success and intellectual impact of the work. Describes the image of sociology it presents. Reviews its treatment of human freedom as a sociological issue. Examines its world vision and evaluates its usefulness in…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Higher Education, Intellectual History, Reader Text Relationship
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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
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Shackelford, Jean – Journal of Economic Education, 1991
Reviews 21 one-semester economics textbooks using Kenneth E. Boulding's ideas for introductory textbooks. Lists 240 concepts and topic areas in macroeconomics, microeconomics, public policy, and international economics that may be covered in a textbook. (NL)
Descriptors: Course Content, Economics, Economics Education, Higher Education
Swint, Kerwin – Georgia Social Science Journal, 1991
Examines the negative implications of special interest group influence on the selection of textbook content for public school students. Suggests guidelines for altering the textbook adoption process to reduce the domination of public testimony by interest groups. Argues that limiting students to one view is not conducive to critical thinking and…
Descriptors: Censorship, Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Intellectual Freedom
Macian, Jan; Harewood, Glenn – OMLTA Journal, 1984
Textbooks play a greater role in students' learning than is usually recognized, and teachers should examine textbook materials more carefully to assess their value for different learners with different cognitive styles. A new, more student-centered model of teaching and learning, the Annehurst Curriculum Classification System (ACCS), focuses on…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Learning Processes
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Bliss, Traci – Social Studies, 1990
Traces the changes in the visuals used in U.S. history textbooks since the 1900s, concentrating on contemporary texts. Provides questions educators can use in assessing the educational value of textbook visuals. Critiques current textbook visuals, and suggests ways that they enhance understanding of educational information. (RW)
Descriptors: History Textbooks, Instructional Materials, Secondary Education, Social Studies
Schneider, Gail Thierbach – 1985
Past researchers have claimed that it is possible to over-involve individuals in decision-making and that this saturation may result in a decrease in job satisfaction. This paper presents a synthesis of three studies that covered the kindergarten through 12-th grade spectrum and tested the curvilinear relationship between teacher involvement in…
Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Curriculum Development, Educational Administration, Educational Research
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Blystone, Robert V.; Barnard, Kimberly – BioScience, 1988
Examines college (introductory level) biology textbooks commonly used since 1950. Reports trends in new textbooks including length, graphics and content. Makes projections of future trends. Identifies major issues facing colleges related to biology textbook users. (CW)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Content Analysis, Higher Education
Martin, Curtis M. – 1996
This geography textbook assessment is a tool and a guide for teachers and curriculum administrators who are responsible for adopting classroom geography materials. The assessment's goal is to help teachers identify the geography textbooks that are most compatible with the content goals of the geography education reform movement as stated in "The…
Descriptors: Fundamental Concepts, Geographic Concepts, Geography, Geography Instruction
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Wong, Sandra L. – Sociology of Education, 1991
Examines the institutional power of Texas's state textbook selection committee. Studies the relationship between selection of educational content and social and professional interests. Finds that centralized adoption provides citizens and interest groups input, but that technical and pragmatic priorities tend to dominate selection decisions. (NL)
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Decision Making, Educational Objectives, Educational Sociology
Swartzloff, Robert; And Others – 1985
In response to the National Commission on Excellence in Education Report, the McHenry Community High School District in Illinois analyzed its current high school programs. The analysis is presented under five areas: (1) instructional programs; (2) student services; (3) district planning, facility, and fiscal programs; (4) athletic and cocurricular…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Athletics, Curriculum Development
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