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Peer reviewedBaker, Simon – Journal of Geography, 1996
Examines the strengths and weaknesses of an 1828 geography textbook for children, specifically in relation to other textbooks. Jesse Olney's text deviated from the norm by introducing the students to activities focused on community and local geography. Ethnocentrism and racism occasionally marred the lavishly illustrated text. (MJP)
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education
Dosi, Salma – 1983
A study conducted to determine the effectiveness of books one and two of "Primary English for Tanzania," currently in use in all elementary schools in that country, had two primary purposes: to provide feedback to curriculum developers and publishers for effective revision of the texts, and to increase the awareness and involvement of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Content Analysis, Developing Nations, Elementary Education
Download full textJeffrey, Jan; Craft, Barb – 1973
This report on sex discrimination in the Kalamazoo Public Schools describes the findings from a study of materials used during the 1971-72 school year. Conducted by a task force on elementary school textbooks, the study evaluated 172 texts, 65 supplements, and 24 study-print sets for sex stereotyping and sexism. Sex roles depicted for both…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Child Role, Elementary Education, Females
California State Board of Education, Sacramento. – 1983
This Invitation to Submit Materials provides an overview of the total instructional materials adoption-distribution process and specific instructions relating to initial submissions for materials to be used in California schools--kindergarten through grades 1 to 8--in the areas of art, music, bilingual and bicultural education, English as a Second…
Descriptors: Art Education, Bilingual Education, Compliance (Legal), Elementary Education
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Bangkok (Thailand). Regional Office for Education in Asia and the Pacific. – 1985
The results of an APEID (Asia and the Pacific Programme of Educational Innovation for Development) workshop on producing textbooks and other teaching and learning materials, especially in reading, for the first level of education are provided in this book. An initial overview presents the objectives and the organization of the workshop. The second…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Instructional Material Evaluation, Instructional Materials
Peer reviewedClary, Linda Mixon; Smith, Susan Jeter – Reading Teacher, 1986
Describes one statewide process of basal series selection and outlines the concerns of eight groups involved in the process. (FL)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Board of Education Role, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Britton, Gwyneth; Lumpkin, Margaret – 1977
Containing quantitative analyses of 49 reading, literature, and social studies series, this resource guide is intended for use by parents and educators who are concerned with sex, race, and career role bias in elementary school textbooks. The eight chapters of the guide include the following: charts of major character role and career role…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Career Awareness, Child Role, Elementary Education
