Exploring Text Complexity

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By the end of this module, teachers should be able to:

  • Define the three key elements or factors of text complexity
  • Determine a quantitative measure of a text
  • Select the qualitative measures of a text
  • Conduct a reader and task analysis of a text
  • Use all the factors of text complexity to determine a text's grade band placement

This is Module 3 of 4 in the series, "Literacy across the Content Areas: Reading and Writing to Build Content Knowledge."
Resource ID#: 150081 Type: Professional Development
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Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Internet Connection, Speakers/Headphones, Adobe Flash Player, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office, Computer Media Player, Smart Phone/Tablet
Instructional Time: 2 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: text complexity, text complexity analysis, complex texts, key instructional shifts, literacy, science literacy, literacy in science, literacy in technical subjects, quantitative measure, qualitative factors, reader and task factors
Instructional Component Type(s): Professional Development,  Tutorial, 
Resource Collection: Original Teacher Tutorials

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