Educational Research Analysts
Public School Textbook Ratings and Review Criteria

  How Do Your Kids' Books Rate?

We can show you.  We have reviewed many current public school textbooks, including 2008 editions.

  Textbook Ratings

  • Reading and Literature
    Elementary Reading
    High/Middle School Literature
    E.S.L.
  • Science
    Elementary Science
    Middle School Science
    High School Biology I
  • Math
  • Social Studies
    Elementary Social Studies
    Middle School Social Studies
    High School U.S. History
    High School World History
    High School Economics
  • Health

  What Do We Look For?

Standardized criteria are essential when comparing textbooks.  Available here are excerpts of our standard review criteria.   You can use them to check your child's textbooks, choose books on a textbook selection commit­tee, or evaluate the books you use in the classroom.

 Standard Review Criteria for:

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  For More Information
We focus on public school textbooks in some subject areas.
Our review schedule follows Texas' adoption cycle.
Our reviews mostly cover books submitted for adoption in Texas, often used nationwide.

No public school textbook company funded these reviews in any way.   We do not have, nor have we ever had, any financial stake in any publisher.   Our income comes from concerned individuals and a few small foundations.   Unlike publisher sales reps, we have no monetary interest in the outcome of any textbook adoption.

We review textbooks for academic content only.  Parents, teachers, and school board members can all profitably use our materials.  Do not submit our reviews to school boards.  A presentation in your own words will be more effective.  Contact us for instructions on making your own reviews.  We can also suggest alternatives to inappro­priate curricula.