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Langan, Yvette – 1980
The Fry Readability Formula was used to determine the readability levels of 12 first and second grade basal texts. These texts were part of the Ginn 360, Ginn 720, and Macmillan Series "r" basal reader series. The results showed that 4 of the 12 books tested did not correspond closely to the publisher's readability levels. The Ginn 720 text for…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Content Analysis, Grade 1, Grade 2
Chang, Kathryn L. – 1983
The vocational reading demands of the plumbing trade were investigated to compare the curricular reading demands encountered by apprentices in the educational setting and the occupational reading demands encountered by journeymen in the actual job situation. A secondary purpose of the study was to examine the role and treatment of reading, as both…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Area Reading, Plumbing, Readability