An investigation of the foundations, principles and the process of compiling elementary school books

The aim of this research study is to shed light on the foundations, principles and the processes of compiling elementary school books in Iran in order to suggest appropriate principles and processes. This study is performed in two stages; in the first stage the methodology is documentary and opinionaires through which the opinions of the compiles have been collected in order to select the criteria. In the second stage, using the aforementioned criteria, the processes and principles have been investigate interviewing some of the experts in the issue. The sample consisted fo 28 books in elementary schools, 25 experience teachers and experts. The instruments for data collection are questionnaires and the findings are interpreted through descriptive statistics such as ranking, average, and percentile ranks; these findings demonstrated that in designing and compiling a book, at least ten processes should be passed. On the other hand, in selection and organization of the content of each subject, some specific criteria should also be taken into consideration.