Readability, Readability Formulas, and Cloze: Selecting Instructional Materials.
Daniel K. Hittleman · The Journal of Reading · 1978
educational services, Jobs for Youth, Inc., in New York City. ■ Instructional materials commercially produced texts and supplementary work-study books, teacherprepared booklets and study sheetsare a vital aspect of all educational endeavors. They are effective means for introducing or overviewing a topic, providing a context for introducing new terms and concepts, gaining specific information and common experiences, and summarizing and concluding the study of a topic. This article presents some ideas that have implications for the effective selection of instructional materials.