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2. Literacy in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The United States participated in the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC), which was "developed under the auspices" of the OECD. The PIAAC is a "collaborative endeavour involving the participating countries, the OECD Secretariat, the European Commission and an international consortium led by Educational Testing Service (ETS)".

3. Readability - Wikipedia

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   Readability is the ease with which a reader can understand a written text.The concept exists in both natural language and programming languages though in different forms. In natural language, the readability of text depends on its content (the complexity of its vocabulary and syntax) and its presentation (such as typographic aspects that affect legibility, like font size, line height ...

4. Flesch–Kincaid readability tests - Wikipedia

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   History "The Flesch–Kincaid" (F–K) reading grade level was developed under contract to the U.S. Navy in 1975 by J. Peter Kincaid and his team. Related U.S. Navy research directed by Kincaid delved into high-tech education (for example, the electronic authoring and delivery of technical information), usefulness of the Flesch–Kincaid readability formula, computer aids for editing tests ...

5. JumpStart - Wikipedia

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   JumpStart (known as Jump Ahead in the United Kingdom) was an educational media franchise created for children, primarily consisting of educational games. The franchise began with independent developer Fanfare Software's 1994 video game JumpStart Kindergarten. The series was expanded into other age groups and beyond games to include workbooks ...

6. Educational stage - Wikipedia

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   First grade: 6–7 1st grade Primary School: Second grade: 7–8 2nd grade Third grade: 8–9 3rd grade Fourth grade: 9–10 4th grade Fifth grade: 10–11 5th grade Sixth grade: 11–12 6th grade Seventh grade: 12–13 1st grade Gymnasium (Lower secondary school) (US equivalent: Middle school) Eighth grade: 13–14 2nd grade Ninth grade: 14 ...

7. Starfall (website) - Wikipedia

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   www .starfall .com. Commercial. No. Launched. August 27, 2002; 21 years ago. ( 2002-08-27) Starfall is a children's website that teaches basic English reading and writing skills. The main demographic is preschoolers and kindergarteners. It teaches children how to read by using games and phonics.