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ERIC/RCS: Readability Formulas: Second Looks, Second Thoughts.
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Lange, Bob – Reading Teacher, 1982
Examines the arguments against the indiscriminate use of readability formulas. (FL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Readability Formulas, Reading Diagnosis
Assessing Readability: Formulas and Alternatives.
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Rush, R. Timothy – Reading Teacher, 1985
Discusses the characteristics of three popular readability formulas: the Dale-Chall, the Fry Graph, and the Spache. Describes text based and reader/text based alternatives. Offers appropriate applications of each form of assessment. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Readability