Describes how the nursing faculty at Shoreline Community College developed a process to make textbook selection both more satisfactory and appropriate for the program, and less complicated and time-consuming for educators. Examines important factors, the review form, form content, guidelines, and the review procedure. (CT)

Examines obvious and covert efforts of censorship on young adult novels and the publishers' reluctance to provide more realism. Concludes by urging teachers to counteract those forces through diligent consumer education. (HOD)

Textbook publishers are under attack for producing books that are superficial in content and oversimplified or confusing in language. They respond that their products are the inevitable result of applying the many textbook selection formulas to book production. Efforts by educators to improve textbooks are currently being organized. (PGD)

Explains how an Illinois school district was forced to develop a plan for writing an entire district curriculum in one day and how the plan was effectively carried out. The approach is not presented as a model for emulation but, rather, as an example of what can be done with limited resources. (MD)

Labor economics textbooks for use with college students were surveyed. Information concerning intended audience, content, and teaching aids is provided for each text. Criteria used in evaluating the texts is provided. (RM)

Outlines some procedures for dealing with complaints and criticism over textbook selection practices. (HOD)

A content analysis of textbook adoption statutes of 22 states was undertaken to gain insight into the reasons behind state textbook adoption. Findings indicate the intent of state-level textbook adoption may be to control marketing practices of the publishing industry. (DF)

Steps to be taken in developing a state social studies education program are outlined. (JB)

Part 1 of a continued article. (WB)

Reports the improvement in earth science education in Pennsylvania between 1958 and 1969. Discusses the earth science teachers' preparation and presents the percentage of teachers using five earth science textbooks. (RR)

This article discusses the NCTE's Twenty-three Recommendations for High School Departments of English, suggesting reordering of some and establishment of priorities. Teachers are advised to disseminate these recommendations, and to take the initiative in having them implemented. (Author/JB)

Discussed are criteria for selecting instructional materials. Also examined are the role of materials in classroom instruction and ideas related to the question, When should instructional materials be selected?" (CT)

An examination was made of the sex role models portrayed in primary reading texts during six contiguous historical periods in the United States from 1600 to 1966. (Author)