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Curriculum Review, 1978
Products evaluated in this column are two readiness kits: Readiness Steps (Houghton Mifflin) and Experiences in Reading Readiness (Milton Bradley) plus three text series for the full elementary grade span: Pathfinders (Allyn and Bacon); American Book Reading Program (American Book Company); and Young America Basic Series (Rand McNally). (SJL)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Zook, Kizzie Fay – 1970
The three main purposes for this study were (1) to determine what phonic generalizations were being taught in grade 1 in four of the leading basal reading series; (2) to determine the degree of utility of each generalization within the framework of the grade in which it was presented, after the initial presentation; and (3) to set up a comparative…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Beginning Reading, Consonants
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Smith, Patricia K. – Reading Horizons, 1977
Reports the results of a study to determine whether males and females in basal reading textbooks have the same treatment concerning personality traits and representation. (JM)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Characterization, Content Analysis
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
McCutcheon, Gail; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1979
Publishers have responded to calls for more minority characters and females in basal readers, but many of the changes appear superficial. (MKM)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Characterization, Content Analysis
Reading Newsreport, 1972
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Evaluation Criteria, Minority Group Children