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The Fry Graph: Validation of the College Levels.

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Longo, Judith A. – Journal of Reading, 1982

Validates the college-level designation of the Fry Graph using comparative validity data. (AEA)

Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Readability Formulas, Reading Materials

Readability: Blind Faith in Numbers?

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McConnell, Campbell – Journal of Economic Education, 1983

The Flesch reading formula is questioned as being appropriate for evaluating college economics textbooks. The Dale-Chall, Modified Dale-Chall, Fry, and Flesch formulas were used to evaluate nine introductory textbooks. There was little or no consistency in either the absolute reading levels or the rank orderings. (Author/AM)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Economics Education, Educational Research, Higher Education