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Henderson, Jennifer – Australian Journal of Reading, 1979
Presents results of a study of two-level reading books; concludes that it seems worthwhile to use two-level readers experimentally in schools. (AEA)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Readability, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedMaddux, Cleborne D.; Candler, Ann – Mental Retardation, 1990
Ten introductory textbooks on mental retardation were analyzed with the Flesch formula for reading ease and interest. All texts fell in the "difficult, college level" category for complexity, but seven were classified as "dull" and three "mildly interesting." Most included adequate organizational aids, and agreement…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Mental Retardation, Readability, Readability Formulas
Download full textNew Zealand Dept. of Education, Wellington. – 1984
For the second of two volumes dealing with the effective use of instructional materials to teach reading, this booklet describes the participants and outcomes of a regional seminar on the use of reading instruction materials and textbooks held in New Zealand. The first section of the booklet provides an overview of the seminar, including…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, International Relations, Reading Instruction, Reading Materials
MCCULLOUGH, CONSTANCE M. – 1965
A READING PROJECT WAS INITIATED BY THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION IN INDIA TO (1) PRODUCE TEXTBOOKS AND WORKBOOKS, FIELD TEST THE BOOKS, AND TRAIN TEACHERS TO USE THEM, (2) PRODUCE TEACHERS MANUALS, (3) CONSTRUCT FIRST-GRADE TESTS, (4) CONSTRUCT ACHIEVEMENT TESTS, AND (5) PRODUCE THESE BOOKS IN HINDI. THE ENSUING GUIDE FOR THOSE WHO WRITE AND…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Guidelines, Hindi, Reading Materials
Fletcher, Richard K., Jr. – 1974
The purpose of the study was to determine the readability level and the level of involvement for selected science textbooks for grades 7-10. A review of related literature concerning readability scales and the Romey Index is included. Thirty secondary science texts were evaluated using the Fry Readability Graph and Romey's Involvement Index. The…
Descriptors: Educational Research, General Science, Readability, Readability Formulas
Zimet, Sara Goodman – 1975
In an attempt to uncover the influence of primary reading textbook content on reading achievement, both historical and contemporary reading textbooks were analyzed in terms of sex role portrayal in a variety of settings. The implications of the observed portrayals for children's own sex role modeling are discussed. Among the observations are: a…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Primary Education, Reading Achievement, Reading Materials
McCullough, Constance M. – 1965
A reading project was initiated by the National Institute of Education in India to (1) produce textbooks and workbooks, field test the books, and train teachers to use them, (2) produce teachers manuals, (3) construct first-grade tests, (4) construct achievement tests, and (5) produce these books in Hindi. The ensuing guide for those who write and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Guidelines, Hindi, Reading Materials
Schneider, Murray – Florida FL Reporter, 1971
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Black Attitudes, Black Dialects, Black Students
Peer reviewedClausen, Jeanette – Die Unterrichtspraxis, 1982
Examines eight literary readers published between 1970 and 1980. Comments on the inclusion of works by women writers, attitudes toward women and men, the use of sexist language, and assumptions about the students for whom these textbooks were designed. (EKN)
Descriptors: German, German Literature, Language Usage, Reading Materials
Curriculum Review, 1978
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)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedScience and Children, 1979
Presents an analysis of a recently published science textbook for grades 1 to 6. An evaluation of the process and content of the student text and teachers guide are given. (SA)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Instructional Materials, Reading Materials, Science Curriculum
Peer reviewedArthur, Gabriella Colussi; Nuessel, Frank – Italica, 1998
An examination and comparison of reading materials intended for elementary and intermediate Italian second-language instruction looks at these aspects: the role of the "ancillary" reader in language instruction; selecting readers that facilitate achievement of the Standards of Foreign Language Learning; the dichotomy between literary and cultural…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Italian, Reading Material Selection, Reading Materials
Peer reviewedKaufman, Paul J. – Appalachian Journal, 1975
The 1974 textbook dispute led by Alice Moore, member of the Kanawha County (West Virginia) Board of Education, is discussed. (NQ)
Descriptors: Adoption (Ideas), Books, Conflict, Elementary Secondary Education
The Treatment of Black Americans in Primary Grade Textbooks Used in New York City Elementary Schools
Peer reviewedTuretsky, Fred – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1974
One-hundred and twenty-six of New York City's most frequently used elementary social studies and basal reader textbooks were evaluated to determine their treatment of black Americans in the 1950's and today. (Author)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Black Studies, Blacks, Elementary Education
Hatch, Evelyn – 1969
The beginning reading progress of children may be linked to sentence structures used in reading textbooks and the syntax of the child's oral language. An investigation was made of the preprimers and primers of three major publishing companies and of Southwest Regional Laboratory for Educational Research and Development (SWRL) reading programs to…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Child Language, Language Patterns, Language Research
