Reading Difficulty and the Community College Student.

Olson, Margot A.

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ERIC Number: EJ339195

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Publication Date: 1986

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Reading Difficulty and the Community College Student.

Olson, Margot A.

Community College Review, v14 n1 p22-30 Sum 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 disparity between reading skill levels and textbook difficulty. (DMM)

Descriptors: Community Colleges, Difficulty Level, Program Evaluation, Readability Formulas, Reading Skills, Remedial Instruction, Student Evaluation, Textbook Evaluation, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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