The NEA has provided a plan for improving the treatment of minorities and women in instructional materials and they have attempted to influence publishers to produce instructional materials that reflect the pluralistic nature of American society. (Author/RK)

Study was concerned with whether there is a practical difference between the reading ability of the eight, ninth, and tenth grade students and the readibility levels of their assigned textbooks in English, science and social studies. Findings show that most of the textbooks assigned were too difficult for effective instructional usage. (RB)

A report on the development and use of a course developed by the Center for Research in College Instruction of Science and Mathematics (CRICISAM) at Florida State University. (MM)

Explores the relationship between a major reliance on textbooks, and the problem solving, inquiry oriented approach to social studies curriculum. (JB)

Textbooks and other instructional materials must continually be created and evaluated in order to ensure that children of all races are fairly treated and thus receive the full benefits of the equal education guaranteed by law. (Author/MC)

Reviewed are 18 recent texts, kits, series, and supplements for the elementary grades on health, nutrition, sports, and the human body. (SJL)

Reviews "People in a World of Change" (elementary series); "The Midwest: Regional Backgrounds" (intermediate kit); "Idea and Action in World Cultures" (junior high text); "Psychology and Human Experience" (high school text); "Hands On! Remedial Activities in American History" (spirit masters/secondary); and "Manual for Multicultural and Ethnic…

Presents a three-phase process for selecting instructional materials: (1) screening materials; (2) matching screened materials to identified district characteristics and needs; and (3) decision-making. Part I of this three-part article appeared in "Curriculum Review," January 1981, pp9-14. (SJL)

The analyses of ten elementary and five junior high school science programs are based on searches into the instructional design of the products by 26 analysts. Instructional design includes intent, content, methodology, and means of evaluation. (Author/MLF)

Most basic German textbooks seem to be geared toward white males. This article examines three recently published textbooks in terms of the portrayal of females and people of color. Suggestions are offered for better representing the pluralistic U.S. society. (Author/LB)

Suggests that English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) teachers assess prospective textbooks by comparing real-life user's actual knowledge of the author's assumed student knowledge. Through examination of charts and page excerpts of two ESL grammar textbooks, demonstrates that access to the pedagogical knowledge demands sophisticated formal knowledge,…

The methods for authoring and distributing course content are undergoing substantial changes due to advancement in computer technology. Paper has been the traditional method to author and distribute course content. Paper enables students to personalize content through highlighting and note taking but does not enable the incorporation of multimedia…

Examines the presentations on English and American culture in five selected English- teaching textbooks used in the Federal Republic. The results obtained are interpreted. More texts are called for that deal with people, modern England and current social and political problems. (IFS/WGA)

A 2-part annotated bibliography is designed to assist school administrators, library media specialists, and teachers in selecting materials for their social studies programs in grades 9 through 12. Resources were selected by Maryland educators according to five criteria: state goals and subgoals for social studies, quality of materials,…