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Descriptor Search
(Click here for more information about the descriptor search)
Descriptors:
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Grade
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Format
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Subject Categories
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Professional Development:
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Classroom:
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Trade Book:
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About the Descriptor Search
The descriptor search is a structured search based on a specific set of codes
assigned to each review. A descriptor search is most effective when searching
the database for materials by stated purposes, topic area focus, and/or special
features. For example, a search using the purpose descriptor "deepening teacher
content knowledge" would return a list of materials that were coded by the
TE-MAT staff and reviewers as having a major focus on deepening teacher content
knowledge (See
TE-MAT Descriptors
for more details.) In contrast, a keyword search would
return a list of all materials where that particular word is included anywhere
in the review. Although a descriptor search is likely to produce fewer results
than a keyword search, the results are more likely to focus on or include the
categories chosen in the search. For a broader range of results, you may want
to try searching the database using the
keyword search
feature.
To perform a descriptor search, go to the top of this page.
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