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Gilliland, Hap – 1980
A bibliography of books about American Indians provides annotations and evaluations by Indian educators and others for each book, and indicates grade level, and whether the book would be recommended for Indian children. Chapter 1 discusses organization of material and lists the evaluators. Chapter 2 addresses problems (inaccuracies, omission of…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indian Literature
Winograd, Peter; Osborn, Jean – 1986
Kentucky is one of twenty-four states that rely upon a state adoption process for selecting school textbooks, a procedure that occurs every six years. Publishers' bids are solicited and evaluated by the State Textbook Commission, and the Textbook Selection Criteria Committee for Reading makes recommendations that will be of help to people…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Stevenson, Harold W. – 1985
A two part examination of the evidence concerning one possible basis for the poor mathematical performance of United States students, the content of the textbooks used in their classes, is presented. The results of a detailed analysis of Japanese and U.S. mathematics textbooks for grades 1 through 12 are reported. Two international studies (1964…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
Clark, Jill; Brunger, Melinda – 1982
This paper examines relationships between measures of educational interest group strength, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA); characteristics of state education agencies (SEA); and selected indicators of educational policy centralization. The more specific purpose of this study is the discovery…
Descriptors: Centralization, Competency Based Education, Educational Policy, Group Dynamics
Educational Products Information Exchange Inst., Stony Brook, NY. – 1983
A guide for teachers selecting reading textbooks, this report brings together information about basal programs on the market and clarification of important issues in reading instruction. A general analysis of 20 basal programs includes a prose explication and a table comparing contents (skills), reading selections, methodology, assessment tests,…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Phonics, Reading Comprehension
Matt, Stephen R. – 1983
To provide learners with the most reliable information, individuals and committees responsible for text selection examine texts for classroom use in steps. Since very few people have the specialized knowledge of all the technical fields like drafting, electronics, or graphics that make up the field of Industrial Arts, a committee is required to…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Evaluation Criteria, Industrial Arts, Postsecondary Education
Johnson, Lawrence – 1988
Teachers of business English and business communication must carefully evaluate the business English phenomena presented in textbooks, especially American textbooks used in foreign countries. An analysis of American texts illustrates an approach to teaching basic speaking and writing skills through simple rules, unrealistic examples, and lessons…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Business English, Educational Needs
Dole, Janice A.; Osborn, Jean – 1989
This report provides administrators and supervisors of reading programs with information to help them evaluate and select commercially developed reading materials. Part 1 opens with a description of the problems researchers studying the adoption of basal reading programs have observed and then offers suggestions (based on both research and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Basal Reading, High Schools, Inservice Teacher Education
Clark, Katherine W. – 1987
A comprehensive composition course for the college level should include the strengthening of cognitive skills, language skills, social organization, and language patterns. The subjects which students are asked to read and write about should be multi-cultural in nature so that students learn more about other cultures while they analyze their own…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Black Students, College Curriculum
Johnson, Carl H. – 1979
The importance of text materials in foreign language classrooms is a crucial issue and choosing a textbook and supplementary materials becomes a major area of concern for every foreign language teacher. While factors both external and internal to the school narrow the possibility of choice, several points must be considered in the selection…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Capusan, Cornel – 1972
It is important for the Romanian language teacher to teach the language as a cultural entity, to convey the exact values of the language. If translation cannot be dropped entirely, it is very important for the student to accept what is typical and untranslatable in itself and to identify himself with the native speaker. Although every language has…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Cultural Education, Cultural Influences, Expressive Language
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. – 1975
Prepared for use by middle and secondary school teachers and administrators, this document provides guidelines for the selection of instructional materials to be used in the classroom. After presentation of general criteria for the selection of instructional materials in all subjects, selection criteria are given for the English language arts and…
Descriptors: Algebra, English, Evaluation Criteria, Geometry
Ontario Dept. of Education, Toronto. – 1968
Intended as an aid in the development of grade 13 German programs, this curriculum guide reviews fundamental instructional objectives of the course and provides a suggested book list. Included in the list are works on: (1) collections of short stories and poetry, (2) Horspiele, (3) plays, (4) novels, and (5) reference materials--dictionaries,…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Curriculum Guides, Dictionaries, Drama
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Vogel, Steve – BioScience, 1987
Argues that introductory courses in college biology do a poor job of encouraging students to enter a career in biology. Cites examples of poorly written textbooks and treatments of various aspects of biology including basic definitions, cells and their operations, the mechanics of life, the nervous system, evolution and sex. (TW)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Content Analysis, Course Content
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Conroy, Peter – French Review, 1995
It is argued that a traditional, historically-oriented course in 17th- and 18th-century French civilization continues to be an appropriate and effective approach for undergraduate French study, in preparation for later, more sophisticated cultural analysis. Four course components are discussed: class lectures; literary text selection; textbook…
Descriptors: Course Content, Cultural Education, European History, French
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