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Longo, Judith A. – 1977
Validity, the most critical of readability formula characteristics, requires that a measuring device actually measure what is intended to be measured. To examine validity, a study was conducted in which ten popular handbooks used in the teaching of college freshman composition were examined for comparative validity data--the extent to which scores…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Readability, Readability Formulas
Noe, Katherine Schlick; Standal, Timothy C. – Computers, Reading and Language Arts, 1985
Suggests that common sense be applied when calculating text readability using a microcomputer. (CRH)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Prosser, Daniel R.; Bondavalli, Bonnie J. – 1978
In response to the problem facing college faculties of choosing textbooks that are both "readable" by students and adequate in content coverage, a text selection process has been developed that can be used with or without the aid of a reading specialist. The first step in the process, a preliminary check, examines each proposed text's publication…
Descriptors: Check Lists, College Faculty, Guidelines, Higher Education

Beck, Paula – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 1984
To elicit student interest, teachers must search out works that have manageable sentences, vocabulary, accessible plots, characters, dialogue, and relate to the current cultural values of their students. (CRH)
Descriptors: Academic Ability, English Instruction, Higher Education, Literature Appreciation