A Second Look at the Validityl of Readability Formulas

Klare, George R.

doi:10.1080/10862967609547171

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A Second Look at the Validityl of Readability Formulas

Klare, George R.·1976·Journal of Reading Behavior

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In this paper major factors interacting with readability measures in validity studies are identified and described. The basis for the analysis presented are thirty-six experimental studies of the effect of readability variables upon reader comprehension and/or retention. Emphasis is placed on the interacting nature of the factors involved.

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Authors: Klare, G. R.
Affiliations: Ohio University (US)
Corresponding author: Klare, George R.
Venue: Journal of Reading Behavior
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 1976-06
Volume: 8
Issue: 2
Pages: 129-152
ISSN: 0022-4111 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1080/10862967609547171
OpenAlex: W1491067015
Cited by: 115
References: 35
Citations by year: 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 5 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 5
FWCI: 1.65
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Reading Behavior (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Text Readability and Simplification
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Reading and Literacy Development
Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Second Language Acquisition and Learning
Keywords: readability formulas, validity, reader comprehension, retention, interaction effects, text complexity

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