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The State of the Field: Qualitative Analyses of Text Complexity
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Pearson, P. David; Hiebert, Elfrieda H. – Elementary School Journal, 2014
The purpose of this article is to understand the function, logic, and impact of qualitative systems for analyzing text complexity, focusing on their benefits and imperfections. We identified two primary functions for their use: (a) to match texts to reader ability so that readers read books that are within their grasp, and (b) to unearth, and then…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Readability, Readability Formulas, Difficulty Level