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Peer reviewedHarris, Albert J.; Jacobson, Milton D. – Journal of Reading, 1979
Reviews readability research and suggests priorities for future research in the area. (MKM)
Descriptors: Readability, Readability Formulas, Reading Research, Research Needs
Harris, Albert J.; Jacobson, Milton D. – 1980
This paper describes the Harris-Jacobson Readability Formula A, a revision of a readability formula based on word lists from "Basic Elementary Reading Vocabularies." Section one of the paper discusses procedures for using the formula, including the selection of samples, scoring the variables, and applying the formula. The next section…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Measurement Techniques, Readability, Readability Formulas
