Wade (1993) offered many suggestions about how textbook researchers and reformers could improve their analyses. She suggested authors question the value of their research from the start and work collectively with classroom teachers, curriculum committees, and national organizations to develop better textbooks. More importantly, she proposed textbook critics widen their views and offer more studies “focused on understanding the effects that textbook learning has on students” in classrooms (Wade, 1993, pp. 249-250). She proposed researchers additionally consider the broader societal purpose of schooling in society and “the ideological basis behind the use of textbooks in schools” (pp. 249-250).