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Direct linkLuo, Dehong; Gong, Jing; Li, Yifei – Educational Studies, 2022
Readability formulae have been used to predict text difficulty, but their construction has been challenged. Previous readability formula designers typically adopted correct responses to reading comprehension questions (RCQs) as dependent variables, but they did not assess the effect of linguistic predictors concerning RCQs in the formula. Thus,…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Foreign Countries, Grade 7, Grade 8
Download full textTeksan, Keziban; Sügümlü, Üzeyir; Çinpolat, Enes – Journal of Language and Linguistic Studies, 2020
The present study aims to determine the readability and clarity levels of certain Turkish tales for middle-school students. The study was conducted with a survey model. The study material consists of three tales each chosen from the books titled "Az Gittik Uz Gittik" and "Masal Masal Içinde," and the study group consists of 90…
Descriptors: Readability Formulas, Readability, Turkish, Middle School Students
Dahl, Amanda C.; Carlson, Sarah E.; Renken, Maggie; McCarthy, Kathryn S.; Reynolds, Erin – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: Complex features of science texts present idiosyncratic challenges for middle grade readers, especially in a post-Common Core educational world where students' learning is dependent on understanding informational text. The primary aim of this study was to explore how middle school readers process science texts and whether such…
Descriptors: Science Materials, Textbooks, Difficulty Level, Readability
Rehm, Christopher J.; Selznick, Benjamin S. – Journal of Leadership Education, 2019
Leader self-efficacy (LSE) is a construct studied in adults and college students which is associated with leader emergence, individual performance, and group performance. However, to date, it has not been heavily examined in youth. Therefore, a five-item youth LSE scale was created which can aid in further research of this construct. This holds…
Descriptors: Youth Leaders, Leadership, Self Efficacy, Leadership Styles
Conoyer, Sarah J.; Lembke, Erica S.; Hosp, John L.; Espin, Christine A.; Hosp, Michelle K.; Poch, Apryl L. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2017
The present study examined the technical adequacy of maze-selection tasks constructed in 2 different ways: typical versus novel. We selected distractors for each measure systematically based on rules related to the content of the passage and the part of speech of the correct choice. Participants included 262 middle school students who were…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Multiple Choice Tests, Reading Tests, Reading Comprehension
Gentry, James E.; Lindsey, Pam – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2008
Vocabulary acquisition traditionally has been a struggle for students with special learning needs. This study involved an eleven year old fifth grade student with learning disabilities in reading and writing and limited English proficiency. Assistive technology assistance was provided from the Franklin Language Master 6000b and Microsoft's Power…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Assistive Technology, Middle School Students, Learning Disabilities
