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Download full textReed, Keflyn Xavier – 1988
In spite of their limitations, readability formulas can help teachers determine whether there are differences between students' reading abilities and the difficulty levels of the textbooks they are required to use. A study was conducted to assess the reading levels of students and the readability levels of textbooks at five selected junior…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reader Text Relationship
Peer reviewedOlson, Margot A. – Community College Review, 1986
Reviews research findings about community college students' reading skill levels; the discrepancy between reading levels and the difficulty of college-level reading materials; reading program characteristics and effectiveness; textbook readibility formulas; and other methods of evaluating textbooks. Offers recommendations for reducing the…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Difficulty Level, Program Evaluation, Readability Formulas
Taylor, Maurice C. – 1989
A study was conducted to identify the literacy requirements of 10 college vocational training programs and their corresponding occupations. Following a review of 5 years of student records at an eastern Ontario community college, the 10 major vocational programs studied were categorized as follows: motor vehicle mechanic, engineering technician,…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Community Colleges, Educational Needs
