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Peer reviewedCornaire, Claudette Marie – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1988
Two studies performed in secondary schools and at the University of Ottawa investigated the usefulness of Georges Henry's 1975 short readability formula, designed specifically for French, for evaluating instructional texts. (MSE)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, French, Higher Education, Readability Formulas
Macinnis, Peter – 1979
As an estimate of probability of readability is discussed within the problem of ensuring that science tests meet the purposes of measuring skills, knowledge and ability of students. The necessity of technical terms is cited while arguing that testing for language should not interfere with tests for knowledge and skills. A review of formulas for…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Foreign Countries, Readability, Readability Formulas
