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Download full textReed, Keflyn Xavier – 1988
In spite of their limitations, readability formulas can help teachers determine whether there are differences between students' reading abilities and the difficulty levels of the textbooks they are required to use. A study was conducted to assess the reading levels of students and the readability levels of textbooks at five selected junior…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reader Text Relationship
Piersma, Mary L.; Allen, Diane D. – 1989
A study examined the role of elementary and secondary school librarians/media specialists in Alabama in promoting reading growth, assisting classroom teachers, and teaching reading skills. Surveys were sent to all public school librarians in Alabama, and to their administrators. Results, based on 250 randomly selected surveys from librarians and…
Descriptors: Administrators, Elementary Secondary Education, Librarians, Library Research
