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Warming, Eloise O.; Baber, Elizabeth Coe – Phi Delta Kappan, 1980
The authors present a 20-item inventory for textbook selection designed to supplement the Fry Formula or the Raygor Estimate readability tests. The authors argue that a harmonious relationship should exist between the text, its author, its intended readers, and the instructor. (Author/PGD)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines, Readability Formulas
Indiana State Dept. of Public Instruction, Indianapolis. Div. of Reading Effectiveness. – 1977
The purpose of this booklet is to assist local schools in making thorough assessments of instructional materials for textbook adoption. The booklet contains a checklist for evaluating instructional materials, a checklist summary sheet, and an appendix explaining readability analyses. The checklist is divided into eight sections: physical features…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines
