Currently, the perceived use of critical theoretical frameworks to shape instruction in public K-12 education is undergoing intense scrutiny in popular and political debate. Chief among such frameworks has been Critical Race Theory (CRT), which, at the time of this writing, has been legally banned or restricted in eighteen states -- with similar…

Strong instructional materials are crucial to realizing the promise of the Common Core State Standards. Research suggests that the choice of instructional materials can have an impact as large as or larger than the impact of teacher quality. Unfortunately, many popular textbooks are not aligned to the new standards, leaving educators scrambling.…

Open educational resources (OER) are educational materials with an open license so that they can be freely copied, modified, and reused. While the rising cost of textbooks is a concern in higher education, over 50% of the surveyed educators stated that they are unaware of the OER and how they could replace the traditional textbooks. In addition,…

As states and districts transition to college- and career-ready standards and aligned assessments, the need for high-quality instructional materials is clear. Open Educational Resources (OER) offer a low-cost solution with high potential to assist teachers nationwide in helping students meet the demands of higher standards. More and more…

RELATIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF MECHANICAL TEACHING MACHINES AND PROGRAMED TEXTBOOKS AS TEACHING DEVICES, AND THE EFFECT OF GRADE LEVEL ON LEARNING BY MEANS OF THESE AUTOMATED TEACHING METHODS WERE INVESTIGATED. THE EFFECTIVE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE MECHANICAL, WRITE-IN TEACHING MACHINE AND THE PROGRAMED TEXT IS THAT CHEATING IS LESS LIKELY TO OCCUR WITH…

This is one of the outcomes of the work of the Massachusetts Evaluation Service Center for Occupational Education (ESCOE). This programmed text is intended for use by teachers in occupational education. Some of the theory and background associated with behavioral objectives is included. The main emphasis is on teaching the skill of writing a…

SEVERAL SCHOLARS, KNOWLEDGEABLE BOTH ABOUT SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION, WERE ASKED TO LOOK AT A SCHOOL OR A SCHOOL SYSTEM WHERE PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION WAS IN USE, AND REPORT ON IT. SPECIFIC QUESTIONS POSED WERE--(1) WHAT HAD CERTAIN SCHOOLS DONE WITH PROGRAMED INSTRUCTION, (2) WHAT WERE THEIR REACTIONS TO THE EXPERIENCE, (3) WHAT PROBLEMS HAD…

RELATIVELY ABLE, WELL-MOTIVATED COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATES WERE ASSIGNED AT RANDOM TO 3 GROUPS AND TAUGHT FORTRAN PROGRAMING BY COMPUTER, PROGRAMED TEXT (LINEAR TYPE) AND CONVENTIONAL TEXT. GOAL OF THE COURSE WAS TO USE THE COMPUTER TO ACHIEVE INTELLIGENT INDIVIDUALIZATION OF INSTRUCTION BASED ON EACH STUDENT'S PERFORMANCE.…

This volume provides an outline of critical high school equivalency skills in mathematics, a test scoring procedure designed to assess these skills, and a guide to the use of 12 publications which would be useful in instruction. The volume is intended for use by teachers of students who are preparing to take the Test of General Educational…

This report provides teachers' views of unequal teaching and learning opportunities that are still common in many of America's public schools. It analyzes the responses of 3,336 public school teachers in California, Wisconsin, and New York who were surveyed by Lou Harris and the Peter Harris Research Group. The findings paint a chilling picture of…