Front Matter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Section I Developing the Capacity for Selecting Effective Instructional Materials -- 1 The Relationship of Instructional Materials to Achieving K-12 Science Standards -- 2 A Review of National Efforts to Evaluate Instructional Materials -- 3 The Development of a Guide for Evaluating Instructional Materials -- Section II Recommended Processes and Tools -- 4 Guide to Selecting Instructional Materials -- 5 Resources for Training -- Contact Information -- References -- Index.