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Peer reviewedSmith, Lawrence L. – Reading Horizons, 1984
Describes two modifications to the SMOG Readability Formula designed to make it more useful for primary and intermediate grade materials. (FL)
Descriptors: Intermediate Grades, Primary Education, Readability Formulas, Reading Comprehension
PDF pending restorationBritton, Gwyneth E.; Lumpkin, Margaret C. – 1977
A new, computerized readability assessment program was developed to verify the reading levels of stories, as designated by publishers in current sixth grade reading texts. The Spache, Harris-Jacobson, Dale-Chall, Flesch, and Fry readability formulas were incorporated into one computer-based program designed for rapid calculation and comparative…
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Computer Programs, Content Analysis, Grade 6
Horn, Joan M. – 1978
Two readability formulas were applied to two math and two reading series textbooks at the fourth, fifth, and sixth grade levels to see whether the publishers' suggested reading levels were accurate. Five samples were taken from each text and compared to the publishers' suggested usage according to grade level. Results showed that although formulas…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Evaluation Criteria, Intermediate Grades, Mathematics Instruction
