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Kenavey, Lori Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Basals have played an important role in classroom instruction for almost 200 years. Historically, basal programs have been influenced by both important research and policy reports. This study analyzed one publishing company's basal program across seven editions in order to trace the interaction of research, policy, and publication. Teacher's…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Longitudinal Studies, Publishing Industry, Textbook Publication
Walters, Barbara A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts (CCSS-ELA) will have a significant impact on what teachers teach and what primary students are supposed to be able to do (Bomer & Maloch, 2011). By the end of fourth grade, reading instruction should be evenly balanced between literary text and informational text (NGA Center and CCSSO,…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, State Standards, Content Analysis, Language Arts
Horton, Ashlee Hirsh – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This content analysis study examined 99 basal reading narratives from three publishers: Harcourt, SRA-McGraw Hill, and Scott Foresman. The stories were classified according to the ethnicity of the major characters. The observed frequencies were compared to expected frequencies to indicate over representation, adequate representation or under…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, African American Children, African American Students, African American Literature