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Download full textReed, Keflyn Xavier – 1987
A study compared the average reading ability levels of freshmen enrolled at an open-door community college with the readability levels of eight content area textbooks used in courses at the institution. Subjects, 100 students enrolled in reading courses, were randomly selected and administered the Nelson-Denny Reading Test to determine reading…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Area Reading, Instructional Materials, Readability
White, Robert; Jordan, William – 1987
A readability study for the Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute (T-VI) was undertaken to provide information regarding the reading ability required to complete training and to function in entry-level jobs. Readability formulas were applied to materials used in training and on the job. In addition, students were tested for level of reading,…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Content Analysis, Content Area Reading, Entry Workers
