Readability Levels of the Science Textbooks Most Used in Secondary Schools.

Chiang-Soong, Betty; Yager, Robert E.

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ERIC Number: EJ460254

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1993

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Readability Levels of the Science Textbooks Most Used in Secondary Schools.

Chiang-Soong, Betty; Yager, Robert E.

School Science and Mathematics, v93 n1 p24-27 Jan 1993

Evaluated and compared 12 science textbooks with respect to their readability levels and agreement with the intended reader level. Four of the books were determined to be unsatisfactory for their intended grade levels. (20 references) (MDH)

Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Content Area Reading, General Science, Physics, Readability, Science Education, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Textbook Evaluation

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Fry Readability Formula

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