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Bouffler, Chrystine – Australian Journal of Reading, 1984
It has been customary to simplify texts to increase their readability for young readers. Recent studies suggest that it is the predictability of texts that is the key to their readability and that simplification may actually create problems for the reader. (RBW)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedMiller, John W. – Reading Teacher, 1986
Shows that a wide variety of textbook characteristics play a role in influencing teachers' selection process, and that some of these interact with teacher characteristics. (FL)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Reading Instruction
Schnell, Thomas R.; Sweeney, Judith – Elementary English, 1975
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Cultural Images, Elementary Education
O'Brien, Maureen A. – 1987
Three basal reading series, levels kindergarten through grade three, were studied to categorize the types of literature each contained. The following series were analyzed: "The Headway Program" (Open Court Publishing Company), "Series r Macmillan Reading," and "Basics in Reading" (Scott, Foresman and Company). It was…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Childrens Literature, Content Analysis, Literary Genres
Peer reviewedRadencich, Marguerite C. – Reading World, 1984
Reviews results of a survey of reading/study skills texts for college developmental reading courses. Offers survey-based recommendations for selection of texts. (FL)
Descriptors: College Programs, Content Analysis, Developmental Studies Programs, Higher Education
Download full textDavison, Alice – 1986
To assist textbook adoption committees in answering the questions that arise as they consider basal reading series, this paper provides a discussion of readability. Following a brief introduction, the second section of the paper offers a background discussion of what readability really means. In addition, this section looks at three factors to…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Program Development
Woodward, Arthur – 1985
To determine how textbook publishers have changed the content of teachers' manuals designed to accompany basal reading series, a study was undertaken to examine manuals published by two different publishers since the l920s. Ten fifth grade manuals were reviewed for physical characteristics, tests, number of stories, instructional suggestions,…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Content Analysis, Educational History, Elementary Education
