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| Comparative Analysis | 1 |
| Difficulty Level | 1 |
| Primary Education | 1 |
| Readability Formulas | 1 |
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| Harris, Albert J. | 1 |
| Jacobson, Milton D. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedHarris, Albert J.; Jacobson, Milton D. – Reading Teacher, 1980
Concludes that the Spache and Harris-Jacobson readability formulas are quite similar in variables used, in the way they were developed, and in statistical characteristics; notes differences in the Fry graph and raises questions about its suitability for measuring the readability of primary grade reading materials. (ET)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Difficulty Level, Primary Education, Readability Formulas
