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A Second Look at the Validityl of Readability Formulas

Klare, George R.·1976·Journal of Reading Behavior
DOI 10.1080/10862967609547171
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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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  1. Allbaugh N. J., 1968, Comprehension of three levels of social studies material as designated by a readability formula
  2. Blue L. L., 1964, A study of the influence of certain factors in science materials on the reading comprehension of seventh grade pupils
  3. Brown D. J., 1975, American Educational Research Journal, 12, 491
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  5. Doyle M., 1961, Readability as a key for evaluating junior college freshman anthologies
  6. Drake L. C., 1966, The effectiveness of a selected readability formula in the prediction of student success with technical and nontechnical reading materials
  7. Feldman M. E., 1964, The effects of learning by programmed and text format at three levels of difficulty
  8. Felix J. L., 1967, The development and evaluation of a prescription for more readable reporting of research in guidance and personnel work
  9. Froelich D. M., 1970, A comparison of two methods of assessing textbook readability of selected college level electronics textbooks
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  11. Hites R. W., 1950, The relation of readability and format to retention in communication
  12. Kincaid J. P., 1967, Use of the automated readability index to assess comprehensibility of Air Force Technical Orders
  13. Kulp M. J., 1974, The effects of position practice readability level on performance
  14. Laubach R. S., 1963, A study of communication to adults of limited reading ability by specially written materials
  15. Major A. G., 1955, Readability of college general biology textbooks and the probable effect of readability elements on comprehension
  16. Marshall J. S., 1956, The relationship between readability and comprehension of high school physics textbooks
  17. McWhorter K. T., 1974, The influence of passage organizational structure upon two estimates of readability
  18. Miller L. R., 1972, A comparative analysis of the predictive validities of four readability formulas
  19. Moore A. J., 1961, The preparation and evaluation of unit text materials for low-ability junior high school students
  20. Pitcher R. W., 1953, An experimental investigation of the Flesch readability formula as related to adult materials
  21. Rothkopf E. Z., 1972, Language comprehension and the acquisition of knowledge
  22. Schwimmer S., 1971, The relationship of readability to reading comprehension
  23. Thompson E. N., 1967, Readability and accessory remarks: Factors in problem solving in arithmetic
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  25. Williams D. L., 1964, The effect of rewritten science textbook material on the reading ability of sixth grade pupils

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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
  • Social Sciences › Linguistics and Language › 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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