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Peer reviewedBeals, Diane E. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1989
Estimating readability requires more than a formula comparing word length and sentence length. Other factors to be considered include vocabulary, the relationship between syntax and readability, the syntax used in children's oral language, and writing style. Steps are outlined for systematically estimating readability of instructional materials…
Descriptors: Child Language, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Materials
