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Peer reviewedBradley, John M.; Ames, Wilbur S. – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1977
Describes a study using the Fry Readability Graph to determine the parameter values for average readability and the range of readability of basal readers. (JM)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Elementary Education, Readability
Download full textSTAIGER, RALPH C. – 1968
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BASAL READER FROM ITS BEGINNINGS IN THE LATE 1700'S TO ITS STATUS IN THE GRADED SCHOOLS OF TODAY IS SURVEYED. THE MCGUFFEY READERS ARE CITED AS THE FIRST CAREFULLY GRADED SERIES OF ONE READER FOR EACH GRADE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. SINCE THEN, CHANGES IN CONTENT, TYPOGRAPHY, IN QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF ILLUSTRATIONS,…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Oral Reading, Readability
Rogers, Arnold R. – New Engl Reading Assoc J, 1970
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Comparative Analysis, Grade 4
Koelsch, George J., III – Except Children, 1969
Descriptors: Age Differences, Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedMoyer, Sandra B. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1979
The readability levels of ten basal readers commonly used to develop word recognition and comprehension skills in learning disabled children from grades 3 through 6 were compared with the readability levels of their accompanying workbooks. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Basic Reading, Learning Disabilities, Readability
