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| Journal of Reading | 5 |
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| Guidry, Loyd J. | 1 |
| Hansell, T. Stevenson | 1 |
| Hutchings, Barton | 1 |
| Knight, D. Frances | 1 |
| McCuaig, Susannah M. | 1 |
| Monteith, Mary K. | 1 |
| Vaughan, Joseph L., Jr. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedMcCuaig, Susannah M.; Hutchings, Barton – Journal of Reading, 1975
Describes Fry's Readability Graph for determing the variations in difficulty throughout textbooks. (RB)
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Measurement Instruments, Readability, Readability Formulas
Peer reviewedMonteith, Mary K. – Journal of Reading, 1976
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Measurement Instruments, Readability, Readability Formulas
Peer reviewedVaughan, Joseph L., Jr. – Journal of Reading, 1976
Compares the Fry, Dale-Chall, and SMOG readability formulas and cautions users about their limitations. (RB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Measurement Instruments, Predictive Measurement, Predictive Validity
Peer reviewedHansell, T. Stevenson – Journal of Reading, 1976
Raises doubts about the validity of readability formulas. (RB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Measurement Instruments, Readability, Readability Formulas
Peer reviewedGuidry, Loyd J.; Knight, D. Frances – Journal of Reading, 1976
Describes an adjustment factor which makes readability formulas more accurate. (RB)
Descriptors: Books, Evaluation Methods, Literature Reviews, Measurement Instruments
