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Clawson, Kenneth – 1984
A study examined relationships among per capita personal income (and by inference, socioeconomic status) of various area development districts of Kentucky and student performance on basic skills tests. The students tested were admitted to the teacher education program at Eastern Kentucky University in 1983-84. The hypothesis tested was: There is…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis, Education Majors, English
Peer reviewedRankin, Earl F.; Lacefield, Warren E. – Research in Higher Education, 1985
Minimum reading comprehension of prospective teachers and average readability of required undergraduate textbooks are contrasted. The Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) test, which represents student test scores, and textbook readability measurements on the same scale was used. Teacher education program applicants in Kentucky participated. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Certification, College Students, Data Analysis
