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Knafle, June D.; And Others – Journal of Educational Issues of Language Minority Students, 1991
Assessment of the values (positive behavior, positive feelings, negative behavior, negative feelings, traditional values, Judeo-Christian religious values, other religious values, and neutral situations) presented in both American and Hispanic basal reader series found several differences among publishers and cultural groups that lead to…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Cultural Differences, English, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedKnafle, June D.; And Others – Reading Improvement, 1988
Reports the development of a scale to assess values in children's books. Applies the scale to Caldecott winners from 1938 to 1986. Concludes that the scale could be useful for research purposes or teacher training classroom exercises. (MM)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Instructional Material Evaluation, Reading Material Selection
Knafle, June D.; And Others – 1985
A study investigated the presentation of values in children's books, using a scale that was developed specifically for the study. The values categories of the scale were (1) positive behavior, (2) positive feelings, (3) negative behavior, (4) negative feelings, (5) Judeo-Christian religious values, (6) other religious values, (7) traditional…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Analysis, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
