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 i7NFslc15395; Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:54:47 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 11:54:47 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <CC6155CE1F1B764C9A27F5FB61B35D440149EE38@md1ex1.air.org> 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: "Hurtado, Margarita" <MHurtado@air.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4522] RE: Lexiles and Readability Tests X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 2117 Lines: 58 I don't have an answer for Chris' question but have a related one: Is anyone aware of ways to test readibility of health surveys directed to consumers? We often say we want to write them at an "8th grade" level or lower. However, many of the reading level assessment methods are designed for longer pieces of texts. Surveys are already short sentences so the score may be artificially low. Also, are any aware of instruments that have been validated to test readibility in SPANISH either for long text or surveys? Any suggestions on best methods to use in these cases? Thanks, Margarita -------------------------------- Margarita P. Hurtado, Ph.D., M.H.S. Principal Research Scientist American Institutes for Research (AIR) 10720 Columbia Pike- Suite 500 Silver Spring, MD 20901 Voice: (301) 592-2215 Fax: (301) 593-9433 mhurtado@air.org -----Original Message----- From: nifl-health@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-health@nifl.gov]On Behalf Of Chris Flood Sent: Friday, August 20, 2004 10:21 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4520] Lexiles and Readability Tests Hello Fellow List Serv Members: I am seeking information on The Lexile Framework. In particular, I would like to know if you can use this method to test the readability of short, written health-related pieces e.g. brochures or fact sheets. I have been using the FRY for years but would like to know more about Lexiles and how it compares to some of the other, more commonly used methods e.g .FRY. SMOG, Flesh Ease, etc. Can you help me? Any information would be appreciated as I know nothing about this method and would like to know more. In addition, can you tell me what readability test is now considered the gold standard for testing health education materials for persons with low literacy and low health literacy skills? Thank you in advance for your time and expertise. Chris Flood, Program Leader Michigan State University Extension 210 Michigan Avenue South Haven, MI 49090 Phone: (269) 639-0002 Email: floodc@msue.msu.edu Bringing Knowledge to Life! "The first wealth is health." Ralph Waldo Emerson
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