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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 reviewedMaxwell, John – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
This article introduces and discusses some aspects of the complex problem of textbook reform, and suggests what the future holds for textbooks. (DCS)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
