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Swartzloff, Robert; And Others – 1985
In response to the National Commission on Excellence in Education Report, the McHenry Community High School District in Illinois analyzed its current high school programs. The analysis is presented under five areas: (1) instructional programs; (2) student services; (3) district planning, facility, and fiscal programs; (4) athletic and cocurricular…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Athletics, Curriculum Development
Wright, Ian; Williams, David – 1977
A model for analyzing and comparing values education materials is presented. The model is based on other curriculum and evaluation models, such as those proposed by Morrissett and others (1969). The first section outlines five existing approaches to teaching values: inculcation, clarification, cognitive-developmental approach, analysis, and the…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education
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Oregon State Board of Education, Salem.
The circular presents a list of textbooks officially adopted for use in Oregon public schools for the period 1973-9 in homemaking, music, and social studies. Section I provides suggestions to school administrators on textbook selection. Topics discussed include selecting a variety of partial sets of texts, negotiating with publishers, utilizing…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education, Geography Instruction
Fulmer, Lemos L.; McNamara, Robert C., Jr. – 1967
Although printed instructional material is the most basic tool for classroom instruction, in the school year 1966-67 a national survey showed per pupil expenditure for textbooks to be only $4.96. Lack of guidelines for expenditures on textbooks, failure to use sound budgetary practices, inadequate teacher involvement in decisions affecting texts,…
Descriptors: Books, Budgeting, Communications, Educational Administration
Kofke, Crystal L. – 1978
Prepared for those interested in providing nonsexist education, this guide offers information pertaining to sexism in textbooks and educational materials. Parts one and two contain a discussion of ways to identify forms of bias and provide guidelines for eliminating sex bias and for analyzing content and language usage in educational materials.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education, Females, Guidelines
Kram, Judith – 1974
Action must be taken to eliminate sex-role stereotyping. Elementary school textbooks are tracking children into narrowly defined sex roles which are demeaning to girls and detrimental to both girls and boys. The first step is to research the material currently in use in order to collect specific illustrations with which to arm oneself. The next…
Descriptors: Activism, Business Responsibility, Change Strategies, Educational Legislation
Scottish Education Dept., Edinburgh. – 1968
This pamphlet was written to provide guidance on the teaching of literature in the Scottish primary and secondary schools. An introduction points out the reasons for teaching literature and suggests criteria by which to select worthwhile texts and plan programs. The place of oral literature and poetry in the primary school and the need for primary…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Elementary Education, English Education, Interpretive Reading
Blackburn, Guy – 1974
A scale, summary sheet, and checklist provide a guide for selecting elementary social studies materials. The checklist is based on trends in social studies as found in professional literature and published social studies materials. It is appropriate for use by individual teachers, curriculum committees, or curriculum coordinators. Aimed at being a…
Descriptors: Bias, Check Lists, Conceptual Schemes, Cultural Influences
Watson, George G., Jr.; And Others – 1973
The report is an evaluation of the economic content and teaching strategies of social studies textbooks that are used in grades 7, 8, and 9. The study, conducted by the Center for Economic Education at the Lincoln Filene Center, Tufts University, was part of a kindergarten through grade twelve assessment of the treatment of economics in social…
Descriptors: Economics, Economics Education, Educational Improvement, Educational Research
Weidenaar, Dennis J.; And Others – 1973
The report is an evaluation of the economic content and teaching strategies in social studies textbooks that are used in grades 10, 11, and 12. The study, conducted by the Center for Economic Education, Purdue University, was part of a kindergarten through grade twelve assessment of the treatment of economics in social studies textual materials…
Descriptors: Economics, Economics Education, Educational Improvement, Educational Research
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English in Australia, 1983
Offers the English teacher guidelines for choosing books and course materials and provides reviews of books in the English language arts. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Childrens Literature, Dictionaries, Drama
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Apple, Michael W. – Journal of Educational Thought/Revue de la Pensee Educative, 1990
Argues that textbooks legitimate selective forms of knowledge underlying supposedly democratic reforms heavily influenced by conservative economic/political forces and eclipsing the historical experiences and cultural expression of the less powerful. Views textbooks as part of social construction of reality. Calls for politicized, multiple…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Critical Reading, Disadvantaged, Elementary Secondary Education
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Bucat, R. B.; Cole, A. R. H. – Journal of Chemical Education, 1988
Discusses a new Australian Academy of Science secondary chemistry textbook that provides a more interesting, enjoyable, and understandable base to a wider spread of students. Notes that rigor is maintained for use in college prep courses. Lists context for change, guiding philosophies, and the table of contents. (MVL)
Descriptors: Chemistry, Course Content, Curriculum Design, Foreign Countries
Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1998
The Advertising section of the Proceedings contains the following 18 papers: "The Birth of Adwatches: Political Advertising Becomes Front-Page News" (Jennifer Greer); "A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Effects of Source Credibility on Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions" (Kak Yoon, Choong Hyun Kim, and Min-Sun Kim);…
Descriptors: Advertising, Audience Response, Case Studies, Cognitive Dissonance
Seiferth, Berniece B. – 1984
While censorship pressures emanate from all points on the political spectrum at different times, the current censorship movement comes mostly from political conservatives. Censorship efforts by the Reagan administration include barring entry of foreign speakers whose views do not coincide with those of the administration, inhibiting the free flow…
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Classroom Environment, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
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