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TEXT TO TEST COMPARISON IN TEXAS: AN ANALYSIS OF INFORMATIONAL TEXTS IN BASAL READERS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS.

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Title: TEXT TO TEST COMPARISON IN TEXAS: AN ANALYSIS OF INFORMATIONAL TEXTS IN BASAL READERS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS.
Authors: Stephens, Kathy E.1
Source: Yearbook of the College Reading Association. 2007, Issue 28, p142-156. 15p.
Subject Terms: *Basal reading instruction, *School children, *Basal readers, *Children's literature, *Internet in education, *Content analysis, *Teaching aids, *Comparative studies
Geographic Terms: Texas
Abstract: With the rapid growth in the children's literature market, teachers today have access to a wealth of resources with which to teach reading. Yet, recent research indicates that teachers continue to depend on basal reading textbooks as their main resource. As the use of the Internet increases, students must learn to read informational text proficiently at earlier ages. The purpose of this content analysis study, which was conducted by preservice students, was to examine eight popular state-adopted basal readers to determine the type and amount of informational text found within each basal reader. In addition, this study compared the content of reading passages from sample-released TAKS tests to the content of selected basal readers in order to determine if the informational text passages were similar in quantity and quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:With the rapid growth in the children's literature market, teachers today have access to a wealth of resources with which to teach reading. Yet, recent research indicates that teachers continue to depend on basal reading textbooks as their main resource. As the use of the Internet increases, students must learn to read informational text proficiently at earlier ages. The purpose of this content analysis study, which was conducted by preservice students, was to examine eight popular state-adopted basal readers to determine the type and amount of informational text found within each basal reader. In addition, this study compared the content of reading passages from sample-released TAKS tests to the content of selected basal readers in order to determine if the informational text passages were similar in quantity and quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]