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Library of Additional Resources on Text Complexity

Appendix B provides text samples to "exemplify the level of complexity and quality that the Standards require all students in a given grade band to engage with." The selections provided should serve as "useful guideposts" as educators choose texts for their classrooms.

Student Achievement Partners Text Complexity Microsite

An additional collection of tools for measuring the quantitative and qualitative features of text complexity.

Louisiana Framework of Curriculum

A website of resources for teachers and school and district leaders that includes Common Core-aligned year-long scope and sequence documents for all grades and guides to assessment and planning. Year-long scope and sequence documents include text sets that build knowledge around a range of topics K-12.

Beginner's Guide to Text Complexity

A comprehensive introductory guide to the text complexity analysis process developed by the New York City Department of Education.

The Challenge of Challenging Text

The March 2012 issue of Educational Leadership features an article on text complexity written by Timothy Shanahan, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey.

Shanahan on Literacy

Education researcher Timothy Shanahan writes an exceptional blog addressing a range of literacy issues, including the text complexity demands of the CCSS.

Visual Depiction of Text Complexity Progression

A visual representation of the range and complexity demands of the CCSS in comparison to previous state standards, produced by the Utah Education Network.