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Direct linkBegeny, John C.; Greene, Diana J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2014
A grade level of reading material is commonly estimated using one or more readability formulas, which purport to measure text difficulty based on specified text characteristics. However, there is limited direction for teachers and publishers regarding which readability formulas (if any) are appropriate indicators of actual text difficulty. Because…
Descriptors: Readability Formulas, Difficulty Level, Reading Fluency, Elementary School Students
