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Front Matter (R1-R14)

1 The Relationship of Instructional Materials to Achieving K-12 Science Standards (1-16)

2 A Review of National Efforts to Evaluate Instructional Materials (17-22)

3 The Development of a Guide for Evaluating Instructional Materials (23-38)

4 Guide to Selecting Instructional Materials (39-94)

5 Resources for Training (95-110)

Contact Information (111-112)

References (113-116)

Index (117-121)