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Download full textLi, Xinying; Deocampo, Marilyn Fernandez – Arab World English Journal, 2021
It is generally known that textbook is the first and the most vital tool for teachers to proceed with successful English language teaching activities. Hence, it is indispensable for all language teachers to evaluate books critically and choose a suitable textbook. This article aimed to explore the different features of two famous college English…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Direct linkSheehan, Kathleen M.; Kostin, Irene; Napolitano, Diane; Flor, Michael – Elementary School Journal, 2014
This article describes TextEvaluator, a comprehensive text-analysis system designed to help teachers, textbook publishers, test developers, and literacy researchers select reading materials that are consistent with the text complexity goals outlined in the Common Core State Standards. Three particular aspects of the TextEvaluator measurement…
Descriptors: Reading Material Selection, Textbooks, Evaluation Methods, Reading Skills
Sheehan, Kathleen M. – ETS Research Report Series, 2015
The "TextEvaluator"® text analysis tool is a fully automated text complexity evaluation tool designed to help teachers, curriculum specialists, textbook publishers, and test developers select texts that are consistent with the text complexity guidelines specified in the Common Core State Standards.This paper documents the procedure used…
Descriptors: Scores, Common Core State Standards, Computer Software, Computational Linguistics
Gurung, Regan A. R.; Martin, Ryan C. – Teaching of Psychology, 2011
The authors constructed the Textbook Assessment and Usage Scale (TAUS) to measure students' textbook evaluations. They tested the scale in 6 introductory and 3 upper level classes. In Studies 1 and 2, the authors developed the TAUS, tested its psychometric properties, and determined which factors predicted how much students read the book and…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Textbook Evaluation, Measures (Individuals), Program Effectiveness
Saeli, Mara; Perrenet, Jacob; Jochems, Wim M. G.; Zwaneveld, Bert – Informatics in Education, 2012
In this article we report about a study to assess Dutch teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK), with special focus on programming as a topic in secondary school Informatics education. For this research, we developed an online research instrument: the Online Teacher PCK Analyser (OTPA). The results show that Dutch teachers' PCK scores…
Descriptors: Programming, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Secondary School Science, Secondary School Teachers
Calvery, Robert; And Others – 1993
The purpose of this study was to determine if the Saxon Mathematics series produced gains in math achievement of elementary school students. Mathematics achievement was assessed for 190 students in the Southside School District No. 3, Batesville, Arkansas, using the Stanford Achievement Test Eighth Edition during April 1992 and April 1993. There…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Course Content, Elementary School Students, Grade 2
