Contains statements by five biologists and science educators to the California State Department of Education committee considering the adoption standards for science textbooks with regard to the clause requiring inclusion of creationist viewpoints of species origins. (AL)

Discussing the structural and philosophic changes in higher education, the author feels that because of its academic purity, poetry may help to bring about a new humanism." (Author/MB)

Part 1 appeared in English Language Teaching", v26 n1 Oct 1971. (VM)

Special issue devoted to teaching Level II French. (DS)

Examines academic freedom focusing on the role of school textbooks which are often logical focal points for exercise of control or supervision. Society's values, education and thought control, lobbying, history texts, and the creationism vs. evolution controversy are discussed in relation to the censorship controversy. References are provided.…

Argues that reading materials should fit the criteria of relevance, interest, and usefulness if children are to get maximum benefits from reading instruction. (FL)

The textbooks of a nation are generally a reflection of the values, goals, and essential priorities of that particular society. Therefore, teachers, parents, administrators, school boards, and publishers must ensure that the best thinking of various groups and of textbook critics is incorporated in the development of more effective textbooks.…

Outlines three constructs of text difficulty: text-based (objective), performance-based (behavioral), and a combination of the two (subjective). (HOD)

Criteria to serve as a basis for intelligent review and selection of books and materials for use in schools include: the nature of the learner; program gestalt; "teachability" of the material; determination of in-school use; content appropriateness; disposition of teacher, student, and parent; availability; physical format; cost; and…

Advice on selecting a reference book for the writing class and particular writing students. A classification of recommended, good, fair, and not recommended handbooks. (RL)

Offers suggestions, in the form of a rating questionnaire, that members of textbook selection committees can use to assure that textbooks are analyzed systematically and compared fairly. (RL)