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| Journal of Reading Behavior | 3 |
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| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
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| Dale Chall Readability Formula | 1 |
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Peer reviewedBurkhead, Marie; Ulferts, Greg – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1977
Using 48 college texts, comparisons were made of Dale-Chall Readability Formula results based on samples taken from various page intervals. (HOD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Readability, Readability Formulas
Peer reviewedKlare, George R. – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1976
Identifies and describes major factors interacting with readability measures in 36 experimental studies analyzing the validity of such measures. (RB)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedCarver, Ronald P. – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1985
Rescales DRP-Difficulty (Degrees of Reading Power) into grade equivalent (GE) units using the estimated difficulty level values obtained from the Rauding Scale. Finds the revised scale is accurate to within one graded level for lower grade materials and to within two grade levels for upper grade materials. (MM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Equivalent Scores, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques
