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Peer reviewedKoenke, Karl – Reading Teacher, 1987
Looks at ERIC documents that deal with readability concerns. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedAnderson, Jonathan – Journal of Research in Reading, 1983
Reports a number of modifications to the computer readability program STAR (Simple Tests Approach to Readability) designed to make it more useful. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Content Analysis, Readability, Readability Formulas
Peer reviewedDanielson, Kathy Everts – Reading Horizons, 1987
Lists the dangers of readability formulas and concludes that while they may be a necessary evil, they should not be used as the underlying structure of a reading program. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Readability Formulas, Reading Comprehension, Reading Instruction
Peer reviewedSmith, Lawrence L. – Reading Horizons, 1984
Describes two modifications to the SMOG Readability Formula designed to make it more useful for primary and intermediate grade materials. (FL)
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Primary Education, Readability Formulas, Reading Comprehension
Peer reviewedLange, Bob – Reading Teacher, 1982
Examines the arguments against the indiscriminate use of readability formulas. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Readability Formulas, Reading Diagnosis
Peer reviewedMcKenna, Michael C. – Reading Teacher, 1983
Reviews the literature concerning informal reading inventories and discusses a number of issues related to them, including question choice, scoring criteria, and allowable miscues. Offers guidelines for constructing and using the inventories. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Informal Reading Inventories, Readability, Reading Ability
