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|9.0–9.9 | Grades 13–15 (college)
|10 and above | Grades 16 and above.}}<ref name="Dale-Chall">Dale, E. and J. S. Chall. 1948. '"A formula for predicting readability". ''Educational research bulletin'' January 21 and February 17, 27:1–20, 37–54.</ref>
 
Correlating 0.93 with comprehension as measured by reading tests, the Dale–Chall formula is the most reliable formula and is widely used in scientific research.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}
 
In 1995, Dale and Chall published a new version of their formula with an upgraded word list, the New Dale–Chall readability formula.<ref name="Dale-Chall2">Chall, J. S. and E. Dale. 1995. ''Readability revisited: The new Dale–Chall readability formula.'' Cambridge, MA: Brookline Books.</ref>