The Dale-Chall familiar-word list is a reference set of about 3,000 words that young elementary pupils were judged to know. In the formula, words outside the list count as difficult even when readers know them, so changing the list or its derivative rules changes readability results.
- Entry typeKey concept
- Category of its source unitMeasurement & Assessment Instruments
- DomainMeaning & Clarity
What these mean
Editorial orientation · Entry type
Key concept
Key concepts are the working vocabulary of the field: the terms that the models and tools rely on and that a decision about communication has to use precisely. Each entry defines the term and sends you to the brief or the self-guided audit where it is put to work.
Editorial orientation · Category
Measurement & Assessment Instruments
Produces measures, scores, profiles or assessments through defined items, observations or measurement rules. The entry identifies what is measured and the conditions governing interpretation.