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Morrison, Timothy G.; Wilcox, Brad; Murdoch, Erica; Bird, Lauren – Reading Psychology, 2018
The Common Core has emphasized reading for comprehension, including making inferences. However, little is known about the textual demands found within assessment and instructional passages that are promoted as being in line with Common Core expectations. The purpose of this content analysis was to identify the readability levels, passage length,…
Descriptors: Language Arts, English Instruction, Common Core State Standards, Elementary School Curriculum
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Dreher, Mariam Jean; Singer, Harry – Theory into Practice, 1989
Explains eight categories of friendly text features: text organization, signaling, discourse consistency, cohesion, explication, conceptual density, metadiscourse, and instructional devices. Extratext determinants of readability (reader, goal, teacher) are also examined. Within the context of two models of reading, the interaction of these…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Discourse Modes, Intermediate Grades, Readability
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Long, Richard R. – School Science Review, 1991
Some factors that should be considered when science teachers produce materials for their students are presented. Readability and the key aspects of language (vocabulary, sentence structure, textbook or examination style, and organization and presentation) are discussed. Directions and the graph needed for estimating the reading level of materials…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Difficulty Level, Measurement Techniques, Readability