Abstract
10 textbooks on educational assessment were analyzed with the Flesch formula for reading ease and interest. Reading levels were surprisingly low, with one book in the “standard, Grade 8 to 9” category, five in the “fairly difficult, Grade 10 to 12” category, and the other four in the “difficult, college level” category. Seven of the books were classified as “dull”, three as “mildly interesting”. Textbook coverage on 33 topics was also analyzed and charted. Good agreement was found for the topics treated by the various authors. Widest coverage was found for the topic of measurement, and sparse coverage was found for analysis of variance, hypotheses, inference and probability, prediction and regression, and selecting tests. Most texts contained adequate organizational aids.
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