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Title: Readability of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B Procedural Safeguards: An Update
Language: English
Authors: Gray, Sara A., Zraick, Richard I., Atcherson, Samuel R.
Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools. Jul 2019 50(3):373-384.
Availability: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. 2200 Research Blvd #250, Rockville, MD 20850. Tel: 301-296-5700; Fax: 301-296-8580; e-mail: lshss@asha.org; Web site: http://lshss.pubs.asha.org
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2019
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
Grade 5
Intermediate Grades
Middle Schools
Grade 6
Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Readability, Educational Legislation, Disabilities, Federal Legislation, Equal Education, Readability Formulas, Grade 5, Grade 6, Guidelines, Computer Software, Graduate Students, Individualized Education Programs, Barriers, Parent Participation, Literacy, Parent Materials, Health
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Assessment and Survey Identifiers: Flesch Reading Ease Formula
DOI: 10.1044/2018_LSHSS-18-0057
ISSN: 0161-1461
Abstract: Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the readability of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Part B procedural safeguard documents, as distributed by each of the 50 U.S. states. Results were compared to the 5th- to 6th-grade readability guideline for documents recommended by experts in health literacy and health communication. Method: A commercially available readability software, Readability Studio (Oleander Software, 2009), was used to assess document readability. Text-based files of each IDEA Part B procedural safeguard document were analyzed using four readability formulas: Flesch-Kincaid (Flesch, 1965), Gunning fog index (Gunning, 1952), Flesch Reading Ease (Flesch, 1948), and Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (McLaughlin, 1969). Results: No procedural safeguard document scored below an 11th-grade reading level. Seventy-four percent of these documents were found to be written at a graduate reading level--meaning these documents are written for a reader who is currently enrolled in a master's degree or higher education program. Conclusion: In an effort to decrease barriers to parent participation in the Individualized Education Planning process, those who administer IDEA Part B procedural safeguards should be sensitive to the potential mismatch between the literacy skills of the parent/guardian and the literacy skills needed to comprehend these documents. Developers of IDEA Part B procedural safeguards should account for estimated literacy skills of the general public as ongoing revisions to these safeguards are made.
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Entry Date: 2019
Accession Number: EJ1222625
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