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Peer reviewedMorrow, Lesley Mandel – Reading Research and Instruction, 1987
Analyzes six basal reader sets for K-3 for inclusion of 14 activities. Finds that: nine activities appear in less than one percent of stories and five appear in five percent or more, publishers use latter five differently, use between grades does not differ, and four of five activities appear more in supplements than in the main portion of…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities, Primary Education
Peer reviewedMcCarthey, Sarah J.; And Others – Reading Research and Instruction, 1994
Describes ratings and rankings by both researchers and children of the new and old basal text series. Describes students' response to the texts. Identifies the engaging qualities of these texts. Shows similarities between children's and researchers' preferences. (HB)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Content Analysis, Higher Education, Reader Response
Peer reviewedReutzel, D. Ray; Daines, Delva – Reading Research and Instruction, 1987
Investigates the degree to which instruction in teachers' manuals relates to the stories in basal readers. Finds that the instruction in teachers' manuals relates to children's stories less than 33% of the time. (SKC)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness, Reading Instruction
