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The Harris-Jacobson Readability Formula A.
Harris, Albert J.; Jacobson, Milton D. – 1980
This paper describes the Harris-Jacobson Readability Formula A, a revision of a readability formula based on word lists from "Basic Elementary Reading Vocabularies." Section one of the paper discusses procedures for using the formula, including the selection of samples, scoring the variables, and applying the formula. The next section…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Measurement Techniques, Readability, Readability Formulas
Research for Classroom Teachers: Readability and Its Implication for Business Educators.
Means, Thomas L. – Journal of Business Education, 1982
Describes a research study on the impact of readability of an annual report on the stockholders. Results of the study are presented along with implications for business teachers. Also examines the effectiveness of readability formulas. (CT)
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Business Communication, Business Education, Readability
The Effectiveness of Teacher Judgment in Determining Relative Text Difficulty for Prelingually, Profoundly Deaf Students.
LaSasso, Carol – Teaching English to Deaf and Second-Language Students, 1982
Examines the variables experienced teachers of deaf children use to make decisions about the difficulty of a text for use by their students and how effective teacher judgment actually is in determining text difficulty. (EKN)
Descriptors: Deafness, Difficulty Level, Educational Research, Readability Formulas
How to Avoid Being Tyrannized by Readability Formulas.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Davenport, Betty M. – Reading Horizons, 1986
Offers a case study of how one teacher used readability formulas to select the most appropriate materials for her students. Presents 10 suggestions that the teacher followed to avoid being tyrannized by the formulas. (FL)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Readability Formulas, Reading Diagnosis
A Comparison of Readability Scores and Student Perceptions of Reading Ease.
O'Hear, Michael F.; Ramsey, Richard N. – 1990
A study was conducted to determine whether there was any match between student perception of reading ease and the readability of three main line, first-year college composition texts (Daugherty; Kinneavy, McCleary, and Nakadate; Lauer, Montague, Lunsford, and Emig) as determined by five commonly used readability formulas. Two chapters (on…
Descriptors: Difficulty Level, Freshman Composition, Higher Education, Readability
An Analysis of Readability Levels of Contemporary Textbooks That Employ a Hybrid Approach to the Basic Communication Course.
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Schneider, David E. – Communication Education, 1991
Reports the means, standard deviations, and relevant statistics on an examination of the readability of 24 contemporary textbooks that employ a hybrid approach to the basic speech communication course. Discusses some strategies for developing reading skills. (KEH)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reading Skills