Teachers, parents and textbook companies use technical "readability" formulas to determine how difficult reading materials are and to set reading levels by age group. But new research shows that the ...

But where did the number come from? It was generated by a mathematical readability formula. Invented in the 1920s after science teachers expressed a desire for more simplified texts for their students ...

The International Literacy Association is a professional membership organization dedicated to promoting high levels of literacy for all by improving the quality of reading instruction, disseminating ...

Everybody wants their kids to read—but choosing the right book, at the right level, that somehow still appeals to a kid, can be tricky. Parents want something that their children can get through, but ...

Tsukuba, Japan — Reading skills develop and improve when texts are matched to the reader’s current ability in a way that is both challenging and achievable. Methods to measure text readability are ...

Presidential speeches, news stories, and novels all rely on simpler sentences and language than they did decades ago. In contrast, academic articles have become increasingly more challenging to read.

Teachers, parents and textbook companies use technical "readability" formulas to determine how difficult reading materials are and to set reading levels by age group. But new research from North ...