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Download full textHaury, David L. – 2000
This digest examines a recent study by Project 2061, which evaluated high school biology textbooks and their relationship to national standards to see if they could help students meet guidelines for scientific literacy. Suggestions for actions that teachers can take and resources for further study are included. (MM)
Descriptors: Biology, High Schools, National Standards, Science Education
Patrick, John J. – 1988
Textbooks may indicate the quantity and quality of subject content in a secondary school curriculum. They tend to conform to state departments of education and large local school districts' curriculum guides and to be the dominant instructional medium in high school courses. Examinations of widely-used textbooks may indicate the strengths and…
Descriptors: High Schools, Social Studies, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation
