As popularity of Open Educational Resources (OER) grows, more instructors are preparing their own reading materials. These materials often require significant editing to generate text suitable for a particular reading level. This session explains readability factors and demonstrates free online tools useful for evaluating and editing graded materials for language learners.
Tim Krause is an ESOL Instructor at Portland Community College. His openly licensed work has been shared at ESOL News Oregon, Seven Wonders of Oregon, Home and School, and Portland People and Places.