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2. Reading comprehension - Wikipedia

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   Reading comprehension relies on two abilities that are connected to each other: word reading and language comprehension. Comprehension specifically is a "creative, multifaceted process" that is dependent upon four language skills : phonology , syntax , semantics , and pragmatics .

3. Literacy in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Literacy in the United States was categorized by the National Center for Education Statistics into different literacy levels, with 92% of American adults having at least "Level 1" literacy in 2014. [1] Nationally, over 20% of adult Americans have a literacy proficiency at or below Level 1. Adults in this range have difficulty using or ...

4. Flesch–Kincaid readability tests - Wikipedia

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   History "The Flesch–Kincaid" (F–K) reading grade level was developed under contract to the U.S. Navy in 1975 by J. Peter Kincaid and his team. Related U.S. Navy research directed by Kincaid delved into high-tech education (for example, the electronic authoring and delivery of technical information), usefulness of the Flesch–Kincaid readability formula, computer aids for editing tests ...

5. Legislature's Joint Finance Committee approves 4 reading ...

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   Editor's note: With low reading proficiency scores across the state, USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin is exploring the causes and consequences of low literacy. This article is part of the By the Book ...

6. Savannah-Chatham schools approves $20m for literacy ...

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   The HMH textbooks will be the tools that teachers use to apply the science of reading framework to student instruction. The cost of the six-year deal with HMH totals $20,387,665. The first-year ...

7. Readability - Wikipedia

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   Readability is the ease with which a reader can understand a written text.The concept exists in both natural language and programming languages though in different forms. In natural language, the readability of text depends on its content (the complexity of its vocabulary and syntax) and its presentation (such as typographic aspects that affect legibility, like font size, line height ...