Brandy Pitcher|Zhihui Fang
Can we trust levelled texts? An examination of their reliability and quality from a linguistic perspective
University of Florida|University of Florida
abstract past decade united states levelled texts little books finely graduated levelling text difficulty regained status literacy staple beginning readers despite resurgence questions remain regarding reliability quality books study conducted detailed analysis 20 sample texts levels 5 10 15 20 one series levelled books published united states found levelling system used series particularly reliable indicator text difficulty quality books varies considerably within levels suggest close attention text levels could detrimental readertext matching process recommend order judge select quality books answer needs students teachers become aware various factors influencing text comprehensibility quality