Troubleshooting Text Complexity

Learn more about the answers to common questions and concerns.

• Close Reading - Learn what close reading is and explore numerous approaches to close reading processes.

• Finding Rich Texts - Expand your library of appropriately complex texts using the websites listed here.

• Using Qualitative Features to Help Plan Instruction - Explore qualitative features of complex text and how to apply that information to ongoing instruction.

• Supporting ALL Students with Complex Texts - Discover why it is critical for ALL students to engage with text appropriately complex for the grade level and learn ways of accomplishing that goal.

  • Part One: Overview and how-to

  • Part Two: Scaffold to support access to complex text

  • Part Three: Considering ELLs

• Text Dependent Questions - Learn about the instructional value of student engagement with text-dependent questions.