Table 3.
Descriptive statistics of the Suitability Assessment of Materials items.
| SAMa factor | Nb (%) | ||||
| 0c | 1c | 2c | Missing | ||
| Content | |||||
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1a) Purpose is evident | 3 (3) | 62 (73) | 20 (24) |
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1b) Content about behaviors | 65 (77) | 20 (23) |
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1c) Scope is limited | 20 (24) | 29 (34) | 36 (42) |
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1d) Summary or review included | 78 (92) | 1 (1) | 6 (7) |
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| Literacy demand | |||||
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2a) Reading grade level | 85 (100) |
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2b) Writing style | 44 (52) | 33 (39) | 8 (9) |
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2c) Common vocabulary | 43 (51) | 33 (39) | 9 (10) |
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2d) Context given first | 4 (5) | 22 (26) | 59 (69) |
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2e) Use of “road signs” | 5 (6) | 10 (12) | 70 (82) |
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| Graphics | |||||
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3a) Cover graphic shows purpose | 10 (12) | 30 (35) | 8 (9) | 37 (44) |
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3b) Type of graphics | 14 (16) | 16 (19) | 4 (5) | 51 (60) |
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3c) Relevance of illustrations | 72 (85) | 11 (13) | 2 (2) |
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3d) Lists, tables, etc explained | 4 (5) | 6 (7) | 3 (3) | 72 (85) |
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3e) Captions used for graphics | 11 (13) | 8 (9) | 5 (6) | 61 (72) |
| Layout and typography | |||||
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4a) Layout factors | 22 (26) | 50 (59) | 13 (15) |
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4b) Typography | 1 (1) | 8 (9) | 76 (90) |
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4c) Subheadings used | 32 (38) | 24 (28) | 29 (34) |
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| Learning stimulation, motivation | |||||
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5a) Interaction used | 42 (49) | 43 (51) |
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5b) Behaviors modeled/specific | 43 (51) | 30 (35) | 12 (14) |
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5c) Motivation and self-efficacy | 7 (8) | 15 (18) | 63 (74) |
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| Cultural appropriateness | |||||
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6a) Match in logic, language, experience | 16 (19) | 44 (52) | 25 (29) |
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6b) Cultural images and examples | 65 (76) | 20 (24) |
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aSAM: Suitability Assessment of Materials.
bN: sample size
cScoring: 0= not suitable, 1=adequate, 2=superior.