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According to the Book

Using TIMSS to investigate the translation of policy into practice through the world of textbooks

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Authors:
  1. Gilbert A. Valverde

    1. University at Albany, USA
      State University of New York, USA

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  2. Leonard J. Bianchi

    1. Flint Public Schools, Michigan, USA

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  3. Richard G. Wolfe

    1. Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, USA

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  4. William H. Schmidt

    1. Michigan State University, USA

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  5. Richard T. Houang

    1. Michigan State University, USA

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How are curriculum policies translated into opportunities to learn in the classroom?

According to the Book presents findings from the largest cross-national study of textbooks carried out to date - the curriculum analysis of the 1995 Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). This study included a detailed, page-by-page, inventory of the mathematics and science content, pedagogy, and other characteristics collected from hundreds of textbooks in over forty countries.

Drawing on these data, the authors investigate the rhetorical and pedagogical features of textbooks to understand how they promote and constrain educational opportunities. They investigate how textbooks are constructed and how they structure diverse elements into prescriptions for teaching practice.

The authors break new ground in understanding textbooks in terms of different educational opportunities that they make possible. The book examines policy implications from these new understandings. In particular, conclusions are offered regarding the role of textbooks in curriculum-driven educational reform, in light of their role as promoters of qualitatively distinct educational opportunities.

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Textbooks and Educational Opportunity

    • Gilbert A. Valverde, Leonard J. Bianchi, Richard G. Wolfe, William H. Schmidt, Richard T. Houang
    Pages 1-20

  3. Physical Features of Textbooks

    • Gilbert A. Valverde, Leonard J. Bianchi, Richard G. Wolfe, William H. Schmidt, Richard T. Houang
    Pages 21-51

  4. Textbook Structure

    • Gilbert A. Valverde, Leonard J. Bianchi, Richard G. Wolfe, William H. Schmidt, Richard T. Houang
    Pages 53-90

  5. Content Presentation

    • Gilbert A. Valverde, Leonard J. Bianchi, Richard G. Wolfe, William H. Schmidt, Richard T. Houang
    Pages 91-124

  6. Textbook Expectations for Performance

    • Gilbert A. Valverde, Leonard J. Bianchi, Richard G. Wolfe, William H. Schmidt, Richard T. Houang
    Pages 125-138

  7. Textbook Lessons

    • Gilbert A. Valverde, Leonard J. Bianchi, Richard G. Wolfe, William H. Schmidt, Richard T. Houang
    Pages 139-152

  8. A Holistic View of Textbooks

    • Gilbert A. Valverde, Leonard J. Bianchi, Richard G. Wolfe, William H. Schmidt, Richard T. Houang
    Pages 153-164

  9. Translating Policy into Practice

    • Gilbert A. Valverde, Leonard J. Bianchi, Richard G. Wolfe, William H. Schmidt, Richard T. Houang
    Pages 165-172

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 173-199
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Authors and Affiliations

  • University at Albany, USA

    Gilbert A. Valverde

  • State University of New York, USA

    Gilbert A. Valverde

  • Flint Public Schools, Michigan, USA

    Leonard J. Bianchi

  • Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, USA

    Richard G. Wolfe

  • Michigan State University, USA

    William H. Schmidt, Richard T. Houang

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: According to the Book

  • Book Subtitle: Using TIMSS to investigate the translation of policy into practice through the world of textbooks

  • Authors: Gilbert A. Valverde, Leonard J. Bianchi, Richard G. Wolfe, William H. Schmidt, Richard T. Houang

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0844-0

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-1033-0Published: 30 November 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-1034-7Published: 30 November 2002

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-007-0844-0Published: 08 October 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 199

  • Topics: International and Comparative Education, Curriculum Studies, Mathematics Education, Assessment, Testing and Evaluation

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