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Peer reviewedBradley, John M.; Ames, Wilbur S. – Journal of Reading, 1984
Describes the Luiten, Ames, Bradley Readability Variation Method for estimating the variation within a text. Concludes that it is practical and relatively accurate. (HOD)
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Difficulty Level, Evaluation Methods, Readability
Dreyer, Lois G. – 1984
Readability formulas can be useful tools in accomplishing their primary purpose--to give very general estimates of difficulty. Unfortunately, there has been a great deal of misunderstanding regarding their use, which has resulted in misuse and abuse. The formulas were designed to be applied post hoc to existing materials. They were not intended to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Readability, Readability Formulas
Vaughan, Judy – 1988
This guide outlines a model that adult educators can use to construct a test for their adult students, regardless of subject area, that is written at the students' reading level. The problems that written tests pose for trade and technical students in further education (FE) who have poor reading skills and the drawbacks of using commercially…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cloze Procedure, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
