Using Readability Formulas to Establish the Grade Level Difficulty of Software.

Clariana, Roy B.

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Publication Date: 1993

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Using Readability Formulas to Establish the Grade Level Difficulty of Software.

Clariana, Roy B.

Journal of Computing in Childhood Education, v4 n3-4 p255-61 1993

Compared the grade level difficulty obtained from seven readability formulas to student reading levels from two national standardized tests to determine which formulas best determined the readability of computer-based text. Found that the Flesch-Kincaid, FOG, and ARI formulas provided the best estimate of reading grade level of computer-based text for students in grades five and six. (MDM)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Readability, Readability Formulas, Reading Achievement, Reliability

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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