Text complexity
Subtitle: raising rigor in reading
By: Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp
Contributors: Frey, Nancy, 1959-; Lapp, Diane
Publisher: International Reading Association
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Newark, Del
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
ISBN-13: 9780872074781
Subjects: Reading comprehension
Description: The Common Core State Standards place an emphasis on teaching students to read and understand increasingly complex texts. That teaching requires more than just assigning students hard books and hoping they get better at reading. Teaching starts with a deep understanding about what makes text complex. In this book, you'll learn about the quantitative factors of text complexity as well as the ways in which readers can be matched with texts and tasks. The book focuses on instruction and assessment of complex texts through close readings and extensive discussions. With this understanding, lessons can be developed that ensure students are prepared for the wide range of reading and writing they will do for the rest of their lives.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.