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Knafle, June D.; And Others – Journal of Educational Issues of Language Minority Students, 1991
Assessment of the values (positive behavior, positive feelings, negative behavior, negative feelings, traditional values, Judeo-Christian religious values, other religious values, and neutral situations) presented in both American and Hispanic basal reader series found several differences among publishers and cultural groups that lead to…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Cultural Differences, English, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedLegenza, Alice; Knafle, June D. – Reading Improvement, 1979
Indicates that pictures that elicit children's language depict more actions, children, and people than do pictures that elicit lesser amounts of language from children. (FL)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Childrens Literature, Illustrations, Language Research
Peer reviewedLegenza, Alice; Knafle, June D. – Reading Teacher, 1978
When a formula for assessing the language stimulation value of pictures was applied to several basal readers, the results indicated that most of the pictures were of low potency or stimulation potential. (MKM)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Beginning Reading, Educational Research
Download full textKnafle, June D.; And Others – 1989
A study was conducted to assess the values presented in American and Hispanic-American children's readers. The categories of primary interest on the value scale used include: positive behavior, positive feelings, negative behavior, negative feelings, traditional values, Judeo-Christian religious values, other religious values, and neutral values.…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Behavior, Childrens Literature, Comparative Analysis
