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Download full textSchmidt, William H.; And Others – 1983
To explore the issue of educational content in basal readers, a study analyzed 34 basal reading textbooks, representing eight of the most commonly used series in American elementary education. Educational content was defined and categorized along three dimensions: subject matter, function, and ethos. The subject matter component covered theories,…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Elementary Education
Tulley, Michael A. – 1983
In an effort to better understand the intents of those policies that prescribe state-level textbook adoption, a study collected and analyzed data from (1) the textbook adoption statutes of each of the 22 "state adoption" states, (2) documents and policy manuals produced by the state departments of education of each of these 22 states,…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Policy Formation, Publishing Industry, Reading Material Selection
Duke, Charles R. – 1985
To determine what procedures and criteria are being used in states with state-wide textbook adoption and to determine what similarities and differences might exist from state to state, state textbook administrators in such states were asked to respond to a 39-item questionnaire and to supply materials that explained their states' procedures and…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Language Arts, National Surveys
