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Peer reviewedBurrill, Lois E. – NASSP Bulletin, 1987
According to studies using the Degrees of Reading Power system for estimating readability, most high school graduates cannot read at a level enabling them to understand much of what they read in newspapers, periodicals, work-related documents, or many high school texts or tests. (PGD)
Descriptors: Functional Literacy, High School Graduates, High School Students, High Schools
Peer reviewedDukes, Robert J., Jr.; Strauch, Katina – Physics Teacher, 1983
Parts 1 and 2 (SE 524 424 and 527 089) described Flesch readability for determining a text's reading level and results of applying the test to astronomy/physics textbooks. This part presents results for a new sample of texts, including calculus-level texts. A comparison with high school physics texts is provided. (JM)
Descriptors: Astronomy, College Science, Difficulty Level, High Schools
