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ERIC Number: EJ650312
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-1086-296X
Text Leveling and "Little Books" in First-Grade Reading.
Hoffman, James V.; Roser, Nancy L.; Salas, Rachel; Patterson, Elizabeth; Pennington, Julie
Journal of Literacy Research, v33 n3 p507-28 Sep 2001
Investigates reliability of two approaches for estimating text difficulty at the first-grade level: the Scale for Text Accessibility and Support and the Fountas/Pinnell system. Supports the predictive validity of the two rating scales with performance data. Suggests potential benchmarks for first-grade performance: 95% accuracy; 80 words per minute; and a fluency rating of 3 (on a 1-5 scale). (RS)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Difficulty Level, Grade 1, Measurement Techniques, Predictive Validity, Primary Education, Readability Formulas, Reading Instruction, Reading Material Selection, Reading Materials, Text Structure
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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