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Peer reviewedHarber, Jean R. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1979
The article examines the available means of determining the readability of written materials and reviews the empirical evidence that indicates consideration of syntactic complexity in determining readability. Problems with readability formulas are pointed out. Guidelines for using readability formulas that take syntactic complexity into account…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Guidelines, Learning Disabilities, Prediction
Peer reviewedIsraelite, Neita Kay – American Annals of the Deaf, 1988
Readability formulas applied to materials for hearing-impaired students do not account for important factors in reader-writer-text interaction. Factors include the reader's purpose, cultural background, and extent of background knowledge; writers' assumptions about readers; the text's structure, content, and cohesion; and the role of…
Descriptors: Authors, Difficulty Level, Elementary Secondary Education, Hearing Impairments
