Graduate Research Papers
Availability
Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Keywords
Book leveling; Books--Evaluation;
Abstract
Media specialists of today face the challenging task of obtaining appropriate materials to meet the particular needs of the school. Numerous reviewing media are available for guidance in the selection of children's books. Along with evaluative comments, age or grade level ranges are provided for specific books. In an attempt to determine whether reading levels are included in the age/grade level ranges, the readability estimates of forty selected primary books were obtained using the Spache Readability Formula and compared to the age/grade levels assigned to them by Booklist and School Library Journal. Thirty-one or 77.7 percent of the books yielded readability estimates that fell within the designated age/grade level ranges.
Year of Submission
1977
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Library Science
First Advisor
Mary Lou Mc Grew
Date Original
4-1977
Object Description
1 PDF file (iii, 42 pages)
Copyright
©1977 Gail G. Graham
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Graham, Gail G., "A Comparison of the reading levels of children’s books and the age/grade levels assigned to them by reviewers" (1977). Graduate Research Papers. 2900.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2900
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