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Hewitt, Margaret A.; Homan, Susan P. – Reading Research and Instruction, 2004
Test validity issues considered by test developers and school districts rarely include individual item readability levels. In this study, items from a major standardized test were examined for individual item readability level and item difficulty. The Homan-Hewitt Readability Formula was applied to items across three grade levels. Results of…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Items, Standardized Tests, Readability Formulas