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Fry, Edward B. – Sch Libr, 1969
A recently developed readability formula which requires little time and few mathematical computations is explained. (Editor)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Graphs, Readability
Gaver, Mary V. – Sch Libr, 1969
The author demonstrates the simplicity in using the Readability graph, and illustrates her comments with specific examples. (Editor)
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Graphs, Readability
Peer reviewedThomas, Georgelle; And Others – Journal of Reading Behavior, 1975
Analysis of variance applied to measured working times indicated that the Flesch takes significantly longer to use than Automated Readability Index and the Fog Count. (RB)
Descriptors: Measurement Instruments, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reading Level
FRY, EDWARD – 1967
A REVISION OF THE READABILITY GRAPH WITH DIRECTIONS FOR ITS USE AND VALIDTIY DATA ARE PRESENTED. THE USE OF THE GRAPH INVOLVES WORD SAMPLES, NUMBER OF SENTENCES, AND NUMBER OF SYLLABLES. THE LATTER TWO ARE PLOTTED ON A GRAPH TO ASCERTAIN GRADE LEVELS. THE CORRELATIONS OF THE READABILITY GRAPH WITH THE DALE-CHALL, FLESCH, AND SPACHE FORMULAS ARE…
Descriptors: Graphs, Predictive Validity, Readability, Readability Formulas
Peer reviewedMonteith, Mary K. – Journal of Reading, 1976
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Measurement Instruments, Readability, Readability Formulas
Peters, Mary L.; DuVall, Charles R. – Learning Today, 1975
There appears to be a good internal consistency of the readability of both the second and third grade selected issues of "My Weekly Reader." (Author)
Descriptors: Readability, Reading Level
Kincaid, J. P.; And Others – 1975
Three readability formulas were recalculated to be more suitable for Navy use. The three formulas are the Automated Readability Index (ARI), Fog Count, and Flesch Reading Ease Formula. They were derived from test results of 531 Navy enlisted personnel enrolled in four technical training schools. Personnel were tested for their reading…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Military Personnel, Readability, Readability Formulas
Download full textHarris, Albert J.; Jacobson, Milton D. – 1974
This paper summarizes the work to date on the revised Harris-Jacobson Readability Formulas. The contents include "The Criterion," which discusses the criterion used in the development of the formulas; "Variables Employed," which includes percent of uncommon words, average sentence length, percent of long words, mean number of letters per word, and…
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Elementary Education, Readability, Readability Formulas
Peer reviewedFry, Edward – Language Arts, 1975
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedJacobson, Milton D.; And Others – Journal of Reading, 1978
Concludes that after 50 years, the McCall-Crabbs norms are out of date and need to be revised. (MKM)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Needs, Norms, Readability
Peer reviewedFry, Edward – Journal of Reading, 1977
Discusses why proper nouns should be counted and how to count syllables and words, recent work on the validity of readability formulas, and the readability graph extrapolated to college level. (JM)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Measurement Techniques, Readability
Sternglass, Marilyn S. – Community College Frontiers, 1976
Three readability formulas are described, evaluated, and applied to selected textbook passages. However, the present state of the art indicates that, at best, teachers can gain only a very rough estimate of readability level from the existing diagnostic measures. (Author/NHM)
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reading Level
Holliday, William G.; Braun, Carl – Viewpoints in Teaching and Learning, 1979
This article describes readability assessment methods used in science education, summarizes reported readability estimates of science textbooks, and recommends strategies for reducing the readability load of such materials. (JMF)
Descriptors: Measurement Techniques, Memory, Readability, Readability Formulas
Peer reviewedBritton, Gwyneth E.; Lumpkin, Margaret C. – Reading Improvement, 1977
Reports a study of three readability formulas--Dale-Chall, Fry, and Harris-Jacobson--which were used to analyze five current sixth-grade reading textbooks. (JM)
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Computers, Elementary Education, Grade 6
Mockovak, William P. – 1974
One of the major objectives of this study was to obtain an estimate of the reading skill level an individual would need in order to be able to read and understand the training and job materials in his Air Force career ladder. A methodology developed by Mockovak (1974) for comparing training and job reading requirements was used to calculate the…
Descriptors: Career Ladders, Literacy, Military Personnel, Readability
