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Crawford, Alan N. – 1984
A readability formula for elementary Spanish instructional materials was developed by building on previous research, particularly in regard to the application of the Fry readability graph to Spanish language materials. The study began with the selection of average sentence length and number of syllables per 100 words as independent variables.…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Difficulty Level, Instructional Materials, Introductory Courses
Chall, Jeanne S. – 1981
One of a series dealing with current issues affecting language arts instruction, this paper focuses on the conceptions and misconceptions of readability. The paper begins by noting that over the years, researchers in readability have had two major goals: to determine what makes written materials easy or difficult to read and comprehend, and to…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Difficulty Level, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
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Sewall, Gilbert T., Ed. – Social Studies Review, 1992
This documents consists of 12 issues of a journal that seeks to provide information and reviews concerning social studies textbooks; each issue consists of 16 pages. Contents in the 12 issues include: (1) California control over textbook content; (2) "skills" teaching in elementary-level social studies texts; (3) readability formulas;…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Economics Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethical Instruction
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Verbist, R., Ed.; And Others – Scientia Paedagogica Experimentalis, 1979
Seven papers on experimental research topics in education, written by educators of various nationalities, are compiled in this volume. The first paper, written in French with an English summary, explores the ability of the teacher to exercise an indirect influence over student behavior and the systematic training of certain teacher behaviors to…
Descriptors: Art Education, Black Students, Classroom Environment, Educational Assessment