Reviews two supplementary series and four new or significantly revised basal reading series: American Readers; Houghton Mifflin Reading Program 1980; Series R: Macmillan Reading; and the Merrill Linguistic Reading Program. A chart compares features of these programs and an index cites other recent reviews of basal series in this magazine. (SJL)

In reaction to the present uproar over textbook usage and content this research investigates what a textbook is, what it should and should not do, where it came from and why, and finally what its future will be. (Author/RK)

Reviews nine recent texts, supplements, kits and professional references for secondary-level composition instruction. (SJL)

Reviewed are 11 recently published kits, texts, supplements, series and professional references for values education in the elementary grades. (SJL)

Reviewed are 14 recent texts, kits, supplements, and professional references for values education in the secondary grades. A special subsection evaluates four titles for advanced secondary students on human sexuality. (SJL)

Reviewed are 35 recent texts, instructional kits, supplements, and professional references for consumer education. All but three are intended for the secondary grades. (SJL)

Reviewed are eight recent instructional kits, supplementary texts, and professional references for K-8 library and study skills instruction. (SJL)

This article is designed to help textbook selection committees and personnel make better choices of instructional materials. It outlines the types of information selectors will need about their own districts' curriculum and characteristics and presents a chart for design analysis of this data which can be used in textbook evaluation. (SJL)

Reviews 12 recent texts, supplements, kits and professional references for composition instruction at various grade levels from kindergarten to eighth grade. (SJL)

Seven texts and multimedia kits for inservice training in mainstreaming are described and evaluated. (SJL)

Reviewed are 12 recent instructional kits, supplementary texts, and professional references for library and study skills instruction in the secondary grades. (SJL)

Reviews 11 recent texts, supplements, kits, and professional references for reading comprehension and/or critical reading at various grade levels. (SJL)

Reviewed are a selection of 13 workbook sets, kits, and games for teaching specific reading skills at various grade levels, 1 through 12. Each product evaluation describes publisher, cost, grade and reading levels, content emphasis, methodology, organization, and evaluator's recommendations. (SJL)

Intended for the K-12 teacher wishing to incorporate study of the People's Republic of China into the curriculum, this article cites new instructional resources, discusses changing perspectives in textbooks and suggests guidelines for evaluating materials on China. It is one of several articles in this issue on China studies. (SJL)

Products evaluated in this column are two readiness kits: Readiness Steps (Houghton Mifflin) and Experiences in Reading Readiness (Milton Bradley) plus three text series for the full elementary grade span: Pathfinders (Allyn and Bacon); American Book Reading Program (American Book Company); and Young America Basic Series (Rand McNally). (SJL)