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Point-Counterpoint: Value of School Textbooks.
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Frager, Alan M.; Vanterpool, Maureen – Reading Horizons, 1993
Presents a point-counterpoint discussion focusing on four issues involved in the positive and negative values of using textbooks: (1) encyclopedic or comprehensive; (2) third-hand sources or efficient compilations; (3) expensive or cost effective; and (4) authors, known and unknown. Suggests that textbook adoption decisions should be based on the…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Selection, Textbook Standards
Improving the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Textbook Selection Procedures: A Smorgasbord of Suggestions and Strategies.
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Schumm, Jeanne Shay; Doucette, Martha – Reading Horizons, 1991
Integrates strategies and suggestions from professional books and articles to provide educators with an overview of components of the textbook selection process. Organizes the smorgasbord into three sections: the salad bar (initial screening), the main course (examination of textbooks), and the dessert bar (plans for implementation of the textbook…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Material Selection, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation