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If the Book Fits: Selecting Appropriate Texts for Adolescents with Learning Disabilities
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Leko, Melinda M.; Mundy, Charlotte A.; Kang, Hyun-Ju; Datar, Sujata D. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2013
Many adolescents with learning disabilities (LD) experience difficulties reading. To improve reading outcomes for these students, research has demonstrated the importance of providing students with appropriate texts. Appropriate texts are those that match both the reading and interest levels of students and are often credited with reducing…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Reading Material Selection, Learning Disabilities, Readability
The Best of the Hi/Lo Books for Young Adults: A Critical Evaluation.
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Carter, Betty; Abrahamson, Richard F. – Journal of Reading, 1986
Assesses the qualities and drawbacks of high-interest easy reading books and lists the best of these books that are currently available. (SRT)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Characterization, Elementary Secondary Education, High Interest Low Vocabulary Books
Readability Levels of Second Grade Hi-Lo Reading Materials.
Hllgendorff, Patricia H. – 1980
The revised Spache Readability Formula and the Fry Readability Formula were applied to 20 selected reading materials designed for adolescents reading at second grade level. Three samples from each text were examined. The results using the Spache formula corresponded to the publisher's stated readability levels, with no significant variability…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Difficulty Level, High Interest Low Vocabulary Books, Readability