Students Reading Ability and the Readability of Secondary School Subjects.

Janz, Margaret L.; Smith, Edwin H.

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ERIC Number: EJ057455

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Publication Date: 1972

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Students Reading Ability and the Readability of Secondary School Subjects

Janz, Margaret L.; Smith, Edwin H.

Elementary English, 49, 4, 622-24, Apr 72

Study was concerned with whether there is a practical difference between the reading ability of the eight, ninth, and tenth grade students and the readibility levels of their assigned textbooks in English, science and social studies. Findings show that most of the textbooks assigned were too difficult for effective instructional usage. (RB)

Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Instructional Materials, Readability, Reading Ability, Secondary School Students, Textbook Evaluation, Textbook Research, Textbook Selection, Textbooks

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