Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 2 |
Descriptor
Author
| Ehrhardt, Cathryn | 1 |
| Emberling, Stapley W. | 1 |
| Jago, Carol | 1 |
| Meade, Jeff | 1 |
| Neumann, Dave | 1 |
| Robelen, Erik W. | 1 |
| Sewall, Gilbert T. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 10 |
| Journal Articles | 5 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 2 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Legal/Legislative/Regulatory… | 1 |
Education Level
| Early Childhood Education | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Grade 8 | 1 |
| Junior High Schools | 1 |
| Kindergarten | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Primary Education | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
Audience
| Administrators | 2 |
| Policymakers | 2 |
| Practitioners | 2 |
| Teachers | 2 |
Location
| California | 10 |
| Texas | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkNeumann, Dave – History Teacher, 2019
Educators often wonder exactly how the textbooks that end up in students' hands were approved. In this article, the author explores one significant stage in the process in California, the nation's largest textbook market. The Instructional Quality Commission (IQC), an advisory board to the California Department of Education's (CDE) State Board of…
Descriptors: Textbook Selection, Educational Quality, Advisory Committees, Kindergarten
Robelen, Erik W. – Education Week, 2012
New laws in California have set the state on a course for some potentially significant changes to the curriculum, including a measure that revisits the matter of teaching Algebra 1 in 8th grade and another that revamps the state's textbook-adoption process and hands districts greater leeway in choosing instructional materials. The algebra-related…
Descriptors: State Standards, Algebra, State Programs, Grade 8
Jago, Carol – American Educator, 2001
Discusses the difficulty of creating recommended reading lists, examining the development of California's recommended reading list and suggesting that lists succeed or fail not because of a book that is or is not included but because of the range they suggest. Concludes that in order to be successful, a list needs constant revision by teachers,…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Materials
Download full textCalifornia State Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission. – 1990
The instructional textbooks for history-social science, K-8 grades, recommended for adoption in the state of California are described in this report. The rationales for recommendation of particular texts are provided, as well as those behind the decision not to recommend other materials. A number of special issues dealt with by the adoption…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Instructional Materials, Social Sciences, Social Studies
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1984
California state-adopted commercial art and music instructional materials are described to aid state school districts in matching instructional materials with curriculum goals and objectives. Information is provided in three sections. An annotated index gives pertinent information about each program, including title, year of copyright, and grade…
Descriptors: Art Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials, Music Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1984
The California State Board of Education is responsible for adopting textbooks and instructional materials for use in kindergarten through grade eight. The purposes of the instructional materials program are to: (1) establish clear standards for the educational and social content of texbooks and instructional materials; (2) evaluate instructional…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Instructional Materials, State Standards
Meade, Jeff – Teacher, 1990
The selection of an elementary-level reading series in a small California town caused a divisive backlash from some parents who are claiming their rights to supervise their children's reading material. The controversy is reported through excerpts from interviews with representatives from both sides of the issue. (JD)
Descriptors: Censorship, Childrens Literature, Conservatism, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
Ehrhardt, Cathryn – Updating School Board Policies, 1988
In 1985, California launched a 2-year curriculum reform initiative in history and social science that could eventually bring new standards of learning in these areas. Professional studies and student surveys relate a common message: a more extensive, literature-based, issue and idea-oriented curriculum, and better teaching methods would increase…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Course Content, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation
Sewall, Gilbert T.; Emberling, Stapley W. – 1998
This article examines the history textbooks available in 1998 for adoption in the United States at both the high school and elementary levels. New books have appeared on the scene since the last textbook adoption series. California begins its textbook considerations in August. The California adoption will rekindle national interest in the content…
Descriptors: Course Content, Elementary Secondary Education, History Instruction, Multicultural Education
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1983
Programs for California state-adopted social studies instructional materials are described to aid state school districts in matching instructional materials with curriculum goals and objectives. Information is provided in three sections. An annotated index gives pertinent information about each program, including title, year of copyright, and…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, History, Instructional Materials
