Descriptor
| Basal Reading | 1 |
| Difficulty Level | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Readability | 1 |
| Readability Formulas | 1 |
| Reading Difficulties | 1 |
| Reading Materials | 1 |
| Structural Analysis… | 1 |
Source
| Volta Review | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Researchers | 1 |
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedWhite, Alfred L.; Scott, Paula L.; Grant, Dorothy E. – Volta Review, 2000
A structured analysis of three basal readers written for grades 2-5 was conducted using the T-unit (any independent clause) as the primary unit of analysis. The number of T-units per 100 words, the number of words per T-unit, the number of clauses per T-unit, and the number of morphemes per T-unit (a new index of linguistic maturity) are reported.…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Difficulty Level, Elementary Education, Readability
