The Effectiveness of the Smog Index in Determining the Reading Levels of Business and Distributive Education Texts.

Schultheis, Robert A.; Anderson, Roberta

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The Effectiveness of the Smog Index in Determining the Reading Levels of Business and Distributive Education Texts.

Schultheis, Robert A.; Anderson, Roberta

Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, v24 n2 p53-59 Apr 1982

McLaughlin's Smog Index was compared to the Dale-Chall formula for the determination of reading levels of 48 textbooks in business and distributive education. A Modified Smog Index proved a valid substitute for the Dale-Chall formula when used to evaluate the reading levels of business and distributive education narrative. (Author/CT)

Descriptors: Business Education, Distributive Education, Readability, Readability Formulas, Secondary Education, Textbook Evaluation

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Dale Chall Readability Formula

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