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Peer reviewedTamor, Lynne – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1981
Outlines three constructs of text difficulty: text-based (objective), performance-based (behavioral), and a combination of the two (subjective). (HOD)
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Readability
Download full textKossack, Sharon Wall; Vigilante, Nicholas – 1981
Most teachers of mathematics would agree that a student's major difficulty when studying mathematics is the mastery of "vocabulary." A taxonomy could provide an outline of the various types of vocabulary and could suggest their relative interrelationships. One proposed taxonomy has five levels that seem to recur. The levels seem to have…
Descriptors: Classification, Curriculum Development, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education
Bertalan, John J. – 1977
Two brief studies on community college social science textbook readability are compiled in this document. The first study compared textbook readability in 1977 to the findings of previous research. When the readability levels of community college social science textbooks were compared with the reading levels of the community college population in…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Readability, Reading Level, Social Sciences
Janz, Margaret L.; Smith, Edwin H. – Elementary English, 1972
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
Jones, Karen H. – 1993
A study examined 58 home economics education textbooks in terms of reading difficulty, writing style, and interest level for special population learners. The objective was to identify texts, using six different readability formulas that were significantly more difficult and provided educational obstacles to special populations in their preparation…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Home Economics, Readability, Readability Formulas
Cline, Terry A. – 1971
This study, conducted at a community college in mid-Missouri, compared the reading ability of students with the readability of the textbooks (aside from technical books) used in their classes. There were a total of 17 textbook/class comparisons. The reading level of students was determined by the Nelson-Denny Reading Test, revised edition, and…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Readability, Reading, Reading Ability
Peer reviewedKrause, Kenneth G. – Journal of Reading, 1976
Provides a check list of evaluation criteria to supplement the SMOG readability formula in choosing new content area textbooks. (Author/KS)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Check Lists, Content Area Reading, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedGillen, Barry; And Others – Teaching of Psychology, 1977
Twenty-seven social psychology textbooks were rated for Flesch readability, student readability, Flesch interest, student interest, and student recommendation. (ND)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education
Peer reviewedDoran, Rodney L.; Sheard, Doris M. – School Science and Mathematics, 1974
Discusses categories for science textbook analysis under the headings of: Readability, Content, Presentation of Material, Mathematical Demands, Appearance, Quality of Illustrations, and Teacher Aids. An analysis form is appended as a guide for science teachers and administrators in their evaluation and selection of appropriate science textbooks.…
Descriptors: Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Readability, Reading Materials
Peer reviewedBrodbelt, Samuel – Clearing House, 1972
Author suggests criteria that can be weighted mathematically for computing comparable strengths and weaknesses in textbooks. (MB)
Descriptors: Course Objectives, Criteria, Curriculum Development, Mathematical Applications
Robbins, Ruth H. – Curriculum Review, 1980
Looks at factors in the textbook publishing industry, especially costs and censorship, which affect the quality of available reading series. Notes the problem of readability and content bias. Finally, presents a checklist of basal reader evaluation criteria. (SJL)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Censorship, Check Lists, Elementary Education
Larkins, A. G. – Georgia Social Science Journal, 1988
Discusses the evaluations of U.S. history textbooks conducted by People for the American Way. Concludes that the higher-rated textbooks are useful only for college-bound students and the lower-ranked textbooks seem to be aimed at children with reading difficulties, thus pointing out some of the problems facing selection committees. (KO)
Descriptors: History Textbooks, Readability, Reading Materials, Secondary Education
Peer reviewedAgnihotri, R. K.; Khanna, A. L. – Journal of Reading, 1992
Shows how a number of readability measures developed in English were applied to a textbook written in Hindi. Emphasizes that the more recent approaches to readability that focus on syntax, conceptual difficulty, and organization are a teacher's best help in selecting materials for students. (SR)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Foreign Countries, Hindi, Readability
Meacham, E. D. – 1982
Three main factors in textbook selection for distance education--readability, appropriateness, and availability--are examined in detail, and suggestions for adapting standardized texts to the needs of individual groups are provided. Twelve specific criteria are listed for determining the appropriateness of a text and textual factors influencing…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Distance Education, Evaluation Criteria, Individualized Instruction
Prosser, Daniel R.; Bondavalli, Bonnie J. – 1978
In response to the problem facing college faculties of choosing textbooks that are both "readable" by students and adequate in content coverage, a text selection process has been developed that can be used with or without the aid of a reading specialist. The first step in the process, a preliminary check, examines each proposed text's publication…
Descriptors: Check Lists, College Faculty, Guidelines, Higher Education
