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Rivera, Leonila; And Others – 1990
The first section of this paper concerns definitions and concepts of multicultural education, multiculturalism, and the means of achieving cross-cultural functioning. Section 2 deals with the major objectives of multicultural education. These objectives are discussed in relation to the introduction of concepts of multicultural education into the…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Pluralism, Ethnicity, Higher Education
Burns, Gary – 1989
There are numerous ways to structure the introduction to film course so as to meet the needs of the different types of students who typically enroll. Assuming there is no production component in the course, the teacher is left with two major approaches to choose from--historical and aesthetic. The units in the course will typically be built around…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Objectives, Course Organization, Film Study
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1986
Designed for publishers and producers, this document initiates the annual subject area(s) adoption of basic instructional materials for California schools, kindergarten through eighth grade. The document presents an overview of the total instructional materials adoption-distribution process, specific instructions relating to initial submissions…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English Curriculum, Instructional Material Evaluation, Instructional Materials
National Council for Geographic Education. – 1986
This textbook evaluation instrument is provided to assess (1) content properties; (2) instructional properties; (3) physical properties; (4) readability; and (5) other properties such as cultural mix, organization of text, and suitability for various grade levels in secondary level world geography and global studies textbooks. For the first three…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Geography Instruction, Global Approach, Readability
Marshall, John D. – 1986
While much has been written about state-level textbook selection and adoption, little careful, systematic data gathering has taken place. One result of this absence of formal study is that few people understand the scope and complexity of interacting persons and processes taking place whenever states make textbook decisions. This paper presents…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Lobbying, Policy Formation
Young, M. Jean; Riegeluth, Charles M. – 1988
This booklet addresses the question of what is wrong with textbooks and then shows how textbooks can be improved through the selection process. A conceptual scheme is proposed as the basis of the selection process. Specific attributes and features to look for when selecting textbooks, based on this conceptual scheme, are discussed. Five categories…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Design, Textbook Content, Textbook Evaluation
Trank, Douglas M.; Shepherd, Gregory J. – 1987
Over one million students are enrolled in basic college speech courses each year, providing big business for publishers and authors of speech texts and an opportunity for abuse by faculty who have authored a text or who want to curry favor with a department head who has authored a text. Most multisection basic course programs taught by graduate…
Descriptors: Conflict of Interest, Evaluation Methods, Faculty Publishing, Higher Education
Linden, Myra Jean – 1985
Although there are many college freshman writing textbooks on the market, the selection of a textbook can be made simpler by following a number of guidelines. Teachers should examine textbooks they consider using to make certain the books contain the following elements: (1) appropriate readability for users; (2) textual features, such as self-help…
Descriptors: College English, College Freshmen, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Murphy, Ann G. – 1982
As a pilot effort to match research and development information and products with textual materials being used by schools in the northwest region of the United States, this catalog focuses on materials for writing instruction at grades six through nine. The first section lists products and materials in alphabetical arrangement by title. For each…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Middle Schools, Research and Development Centers
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1982
To assist California school district personnel in their selection of state-adopted instructional materials, this catalog of literature materials consists of four parts. The first, an annotated index of instructional materials identified as basic materials, gives pertinent information about each literature program, including program title, year of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Instructional Materials, Literature
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Jackson, Blyden – College English, 1974
Descriptors: Black Attitudes, Black Culture, Black History, Black Literature
Kamhi, Michelle Marder – 1981
Censorship of books and learning materials is a growing trend nationwide, according to responses from a 1980 survey of 1,891 public elementary and secondary school administrators and library personnel from across the country and of state administrators overseeing evaluation and adoption of textbooks in 21 states. This summary and interpretation of…
Descriptors: Administrators, Censorship, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines
Kamhi, Michelle Marder – 1981
This full report of a nationwide survey provides data on the range of procedures and policies currently followed in selecting textbooks and other instructional materials, the extent to which these materials have been challenged, and the resolution of such challenges. The survey sample comprised school administrators and library personnel from…
Descriptors: Administrators, Censorship, Data Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education
Seiferth, Berniece B. – 1981
Recent research demonstrates that one in five school districts is under pressure to purge objectionable books from its libraries and classrooms. This paper briefly summarizes literature and court decisions dealing with censorship in the schools and describes a study of censorship in Illinois schools. In the study, a 68-item questionnaire asked 200…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Court Litigation, Moral Issues
Arizona State Dept. of Education, Phoenix. – 1981
This document outlines the music curriculum for students in grades K-8 in Arizona public schools. Developers state that music educators should use the document as the content criteria for selecting state adopted textbooks and materials. As a result of participating in the music program, students should develop an increasing commitment to music,…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Junior High Schools
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