Assessing Readability: Formulas and Alternatives.
R. Timothy Rush · The Reading Teacher · 1985
Assessing Readability: Formulas and Alternatives It is inappropriate to use readability formulas for purposes other than to obtain ballpark estimates of the appropriateness of non-instructional materials for general audiences. After a review of the history, purposes, and text-based nature of formulas, this paper presents alternatives to the use of formulasalternatives which are more reader-based and, thus, more consistent with current definitions of the reading