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Download full textCrawford, Alan N. – 1984
A readability formula for elementary Spanish instructional materials was developed by building on previous research, particularly in regard to the application of the Fry readability graph to Spanish language materials. The study began with the selection of average sentence length and number of syllables per 100 words as independent variables.…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Difficulty Level, Instructional Materials, Introductory Courses
Anderson, Jonathan – 1981
The multicultural pattern in recent Australian immigration poses a pressing issue for reading instruction. Students coming from homes where only English is spoken, or English and a Northern European language are spoken, perform better on reading tests than do students from homes where other languages are spoken. There is also little reflection…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
