Using the "Cloze" Procedure To Assess Reading Material for Alternative [electronic resource] : Adult Education Students / Stan Allison and Others.
As part of the Michigan Adult Education Inquiry Project III, five adult education practitioners from five metropolitan school districts researched the use of the Cloze procedure in determining the readability of the Michigan High School Proficiency Test for students in alternative or adult education...
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| Language: | English |
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1996.
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| Summary: | As part of the Michigan Adult Education Inquiry Project III, five adult education practitioners from five metropolitan school districts researched the use of the Cloze procedure in determining the readability of the Michigan High School Proficiency Test for students in alternative or adult education. The Cloze is an assessment designed to take a 275-word passage, and delete every fifth word in the passage until 50 words are deleted. A group of 38 students were tested using the TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) 7D Survey Test, Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale, and the Cloze procedure on two narrative texts from the Michigan High School Proficiency tests. Results showed that the standard Cloze is a valuable procedure to use when assessing level of difficulty of texts for students. It provides an accurate indication of whether students can read and comprehend the assigned material. The survey instrument is appended. (Author/KC) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED403422. ERIC Note: Michigan Adult Education Practitioner Inquiry Project. |
| Physical Description: | 14 p. |