Examines the readability and educational levels of 25 periodicals, classified as newspaper format, neutral, minority, male, and female magazines. Indicates that periodicals have similar readability levels but significantly different reader education levels.

Compared three short forms of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (IRF, FAM, and MMPI-168) to the full scale in male veterans aged 60 and over (N=100). Results demonstrated no strong statistical advantage for any short form but indicated that the IRF, because of increased comprehensibility, might have wider applicability. (LLL)

Evaluated the effect of using underlining cues in prose materials for 24 elderly volunteers with low or high Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale vocabulary subtest scores. Results showed underlining cues were not successful in reducing vocabulary-related differences in performance. (BH)

Ten textbooks on psychological and educational assessment in special education were analyzed with the Flesch formula for reading ease and interest. Reading levels were surprisingly low, human interest scores of eight of the books were classified as "dull," and great disparity was found in the topics treated by the various authors. (Author/CL)

Analyzed with the Flesch formula for reading ease and interest were 29 textbooks on education of children with behavioral disorders and/or emotional disturbance. Reading levels were surprisingly low. Great disparity was found in the topics treated by the various authors. (Author/CL)

Describes the use and advantages of a computer version of the Gunning Fog Index. Presents the program for input and use on a Radio Shack TRS-80 computer. (HTH)

Provides, in chart form, information about basal reader series that can help teachers choose texts at appropriate difficulty levels. (FL)

Examines the differences between readability levels of human interest stories and current affairs articles in two daily newspapers. (AEA)

Provides a microcomputer program that will calculate readability levels using Rix, a new, short readability formula. (FL)

This book presents biographical profiles of 10 athletes of interest to readers ages 9 and above and was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy and readily understand. Biographies were prepared after extensive research, and each volume contains a cumulative index, a general index, a place of birth index, and a birthday index.…

After comparing sixteenth and twentieth century catechisms, suggests that the two categories of space and time are the best discriminators between documents. (TO)

A fourteen-item test designed to measure knowledge of the meanings of words used in directions for non-prescription medication was constructed to illustrate the use of criterion-referenced measurement in reading. (TO)

part 1 of a two part feature discussing the changing role of high school journalism, based on lectures presented at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's annual convention. (RB)