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A Comparison of Vocabulary Used in Written Directions.

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Wilson, LaVisa Cam – Reading Improvement, 1979

Reports that workbooks and worksheets of two first grade basal reader series included more extra words in the written directional statements of their worksheets than in their workbooks. Concludes that this practice may inhibit pupils' achievement of a lesson's objectives when such materials are used for independent work. (FL)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basal Reading, Beginning Reading, Content Analysis

Reading Levels of Freshman and Sophomore Students and the Readability of Their Textbooks.

Peer reviewed

Osborne, Donald L.; Barnes, Michael – Reading Improvement, 1979

Concludes that there is a need for a broader-based compensatory reading program at the college freshman and sophomore levels. (FL)

Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Content Analysis, Content Area Reading, Higher Education