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Williams, Pamela Perrigo – Florida Vocational Journal, 1979
Discusses the importance of determining the reading difficulty of vocational materials. Explains how to determine the readability of materials, using the FORECAST Readability Formula, presenting guidelines on how to select sample passages, apply the Formula, and analyze the data. An example showing the Formula's use is provided. (LRA)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Guidelines, Instructional Materials, Measurement Techniques
Williams, Pamela Perrigo – Florida Vocational Journal, 1979
Discusses elements other than reading level that can affect ease of understanding vocational materials. Groups these elements into four major areas: (1) vocabulary, (2) sentence structure, (3) organization (the way sentences are arranged into paragraphs), and (4) relevance (the way the author relates the topic to the reader's experience). (LRA)
Descriptors: Guidelines, Instructional Materials, Opinions, Readability
