Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id fB3Cup008263; Mon, 3 Dec 2001 07:56:51 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 07:56:51 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <sc0b2fb0.059@GEMINI> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Nancy Arnold" <arnoln@mmc.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:3479] Re: likert scales for low-literacy readers X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="=_39640310.6C0D7EF0" X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise Internet Agent 5.5.4.1 Status: O Content-Length: 2262 Lines: 58 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I remember hearing Rima Rudd (Harvard literacy expert, and excellent speaker if you ever have the chance). She said that materials for low literacy adults are often longer in order to be clear. Writing out responses as Kathleen suggests is a great idea Nancy Arnold. >>> KathleenBombach@aol.com 12/01/01 03:10PM >>> There is a strong tendency for Likert scale responses to cluster at the ends anyway. I don't suggest using Likert scales. Even though it is more work, write out the choices vertically: 1. I like school. a. Always b. almost always c. usually etc. Kathleen bombach
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