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Estimating Readability with a Computer: Beware the Aura of Precision.
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Duffelmeyer, Frederick A. – Reading Teacher, 1985
Argues that, while computers make the computation of readability formulas easy, teachers should not forget the need to apply judgment and common sense to the results. Discusses RIXRATE, a computerized version of the Rix index and compares its performance to that of the Rauding Scale. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Microcomputers, Readability
Assessing Readability: Formulas and Alternatives.
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Rush, R. Timothy – Reading Teacher, 1985
Discusses the characteristics of three popular readability formulas: the Dale-Chall, the Fry Graph, and the Spache. Describes text based and reader/text based alternatives. Offers appropriate applications of each form of assessment. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Readability