Evaluating+Text

Readability – the difficulty or ease with which material is read (How hard is it?) Difficult to read = High readability (Higher number) Easy to read = Low readability (Lower number) __More Difficult__ - Topic of Study - Format - Concepts - Vocabulary – lexical complexity - Sentence structure - Print factors __ Learner Variables __  - ADD  - Dyslexia  - Home life  - Autism  - Socioeconomic status __Readability Formulas__ – Measure vocabulary and sentence structure  - more syllables = more difficult  - big words = more difficult  - big sentence = more difficult  - short sentences = less difficult Readability problem arises when texts written higher than grade level and students below grade level. ** __ What makes good texts: __ **
 * __Evaluating Learners & Texts__ – **** Chris Humulock - chumulock@gmail.com  **
 * ** Remember your Fry & Raygor charts and where the book falls within the charts.  **
 * ** Good graphics  **
 * ** Up to date information  **
 * ** Interesting and motivating to students – draws them further into the book  **