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Readability, Readability Formulas, and Cloze: Selecting Instructional Materials.
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Hittleman, Daniel K. – Journal of Reading, 1978
Advocates using the cloze procedure and varying the criteria of success, according to the group, in order to determine the readability of instructional materials. (MKM)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Instructional Materials, Readability, Readability Formulas
Examining Your Textbook for Comprehensibility.
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Clewell, Suzanne F; Cliffton, Anne M. – Journal of Reading, 1983
Presents guidelines for use in examining the comprehensibility of a textbook, questions to ask about the book, and suggestions for using the guide questions. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines, Readability
Do's and Don'ts in Evaluating Textbooks
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Krause, Kenneth G. – Journal of Reading, 1976
Provides a check list of evaluation criteria to supplement the SMOG readability formula in choosing new content area textbooks. (Author/KS)
Descriptors: Air Pollution, Check Lists, Content Area Reading, Evaluation Criteria
Evaluating the Readability of School Textbooks: An Indian Study.
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Agnihotri, R. K.; Khanna, A. L. – Journal of Reading, 1992
Shows how a number of readability measures developed in English were applied to a textbook written in Hindi. Emphasizes that the more recent approaches to readability that focus on syntax, conceptual difficulty, and organization are a teacher's best help in selecting materials for students. (SR)
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Foreign Countries, Hindi, Readability
Another Practical Note on Readability Formulas
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Koenke, Karl – Journal of Reading, 1971
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Evaluation Methods, Measurement Instruments, Readability