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ERIC Number: EJ307846
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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Student Reading Ability vs. Textbook Readability at a Community College.
Levy, Stanley A.; Dixon, Melinda E.
Educational Research Quarterly, v9 n1 p43-48 1984
To increase student success in technical content area reading, the reading abilities of l,027 students and the readability levels of ll0 textbooks were evaluated at a California community college. Results indicated a significant portion of students were reading more than two years below the level of currently used texts. (Author/BS)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Instructional Improvement, Readability, Reading Ability, Student Characteristics, Textbook Evaluation, Two Year Colleges
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Fry Readability Formula