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Smith, Lawrence L. – 1974
To make it easier to use the Spache Readability Formula, this document provides tables that simplify the necessary calculations; it also includes instructions for the use of the tables. (TJ)
Descriptors: Readability, Readability Formulas, Tables (Data), Tests
Britton, Gwyneth; Lumpkin, Margaret – 1978
This booklet is comprised primarily of the summaries of computerized readability assessments of sample passages from each story or chapter in a reading textbook series for grades one through eight. Introductory chapters offer discussions of the computerized readability assessment program used, the various uses of readability information about a…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Elementary Education, Measurement Techniques, Readability
Klare, George R. – 1981
Two studies investigated the relationships between readability, prior knowledge, and interest in the material being read. In the first study, 169 college freshmen read cloze passages of materials from the Nelson-Denny Reading Tests, then one week later read the whole passages and completed the related multiple choice questions. A control group…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Difficulty Level, High School Seniors, Prior Learning
Fowler, Gilbert Len, Jr.; Smith, Edward J. – 1980
The Flesch readability formula was used to analyze 192 100-word samples from selected matching issues of "Time" and "Newsweek." It was hypothesized that "immediate-reward" types of news, such as sports, social, and human interest events, would be significantly more readable (fewer syllables per 100 words and fewer…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Content Analysis, Media Research, Periodicals
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The present study examined the unique contributions of readers' goal and text structure on comprehension. In Experiment 1, participants read procedural and descriptive passages to perform the procedures, summarize the passages, or to answer questions. The perform goal showed highest comprehension, with no difference due to text type. In Experiment…
Descriptors: Text Structure, Reading Comprehension, Higher Education, College Students
Download full textBaldauf, Richard B., Jr.; Propst, Ivan K., Jr. – 1981
This paper assesses the effectiveness of readability indices, standard cloze procedure, and the matching cloze procedure as determinants of the readability of supplementary English materials for elementary ESL students in a Pacific Island context. A review of readability indices and the standard cloze procedure indicated that neither procedure is…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
Yearwood, D. B.; Yearwood, E. I. – 1979
This project report critiques library print materials used to support grades 10 and 11 social studies curriculum in British Columbia. The data collected are intended to provide a ready reference for school librarians when considering the particular print materials listed. Four criteria were used: readability, format and style, organization, and…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Evaluation, Grade 10, Grade 11
