Theme speech delivered before the Cortland, New York, College Conference, May, 1973. (RJ)

The article reports on work in progress on the preparation of a textbook for elementary Russian. Arguments are advanced for the presentation of highly marked and more differentiated material at an early stage. Also discussed are problems of the quantity of material to be presented and the introduction of vocabulary. (CLK)

First discusses the use of the concept of "register" in ESL texts and then lists possible objections to and limitations of both the theory and practice of English for Special Purposes. (RM)

The treatment of ethnic minorities in Russian history survey textbooks is examined. (DE)

Summary of an unpublished report available from EDRS as ED 018 443, MF-

This study tests the hypothesis that, among bilingual Mexican Americans, the present progressive tense in Spanish is used in the same situations as the progressive would be used in English, even if such usage would not be prescribed by standard Spanish grammar rules. A review is made of Spanish language instructional textbooks concerning the usage…

The preparation of spelling skills indices, which may be used to describe the spelling content commonly taught in textbooks and the performance modes used to practice this content, is outlined in this paper. Separate sections discuss the preliminary analysis that was performed; the establishment of a Content Index that specifies major categories…

This brief paper presents a guide to detecting and addressing sexist bias in books and other instructional materials. Some research studies that identify sex bias in curriculum materials are cited. It is noted that evidence of sexism is present in all areas; by words and pictures textbooks convey that men act in different, superior ways from women…

The effects of an advance organizer, a preview of text structure, and two different arrangements of reading material on prose learning and on delayed retention were investigated. The textual material was preceded by an advance organizer, a preview of structure, or a neutral control passage. The narrative text, which concerned the economic…

This bibliography provides references to works that analyze children's books and school texts in terms of their racist and sexist content. One hundred eighty books, journal articles, and doctoral dissertations, examining works for children from preschool through adolescent years, are cited. (MK)

THE PLURALISTIC, MULTI-GROUPS NATURE OF THE AMERICAN POPULATION DEMANDS A REALISTIC TREATMENT OF MINORITY GROUPS IN THE CLASSROOM AND A SOUND EDUCATION IN INTERGROUP RELATIONS. WHILE THE TEXTBOOK IS ONLY ONE AMONG MANY EDUCATIONAL TOOLS, IT IS A MAJOR ONE, AND PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO WHAT AMERICAN TEXTBOOKS PRESENT, IMPLY, AND…

THIS IS A FOLLOWUP OF A STUDY CONDUCTED IN 1960 OF SELECTED TEXTBOOK PUBLISHERS TO ASCERTAIN IF THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN THEIR EDITORIAL, ARTISTIC, AND PUBLISHING VIEWS AND PRACTICES REGARDING THE USE OF MULTIRACIAL PICTURES IN ELEMENTARY TEXTBOOKS. IT IS ALSO AN ASSESSMENT OF THE CURRENT VIEWS AND PRACTICES OF OTHER MAJOR TEXTBOOK PUBLISHERS…

The treatment of the Negro in junior and senior high school history texts is analyzed in a fairly extensive description of 13 widely used books. The document calls attention to the earlier evaluation made by historians of the texts used in the California schools (see ED 017586) and includes an excerpt from that report. In this review the senior…

Criteria and suggestions for the development and selection of instructional materials for culturally disadvantaged youth are discussed from the point of view of the textbook publisher. Materials should be educationally valid (any subject can be taught intellectually and honestly to a child), should teach fundamental concepts, and should suggest…