Text Complexity Shift Kit (Shift One)

The Text Complexity Kit was designed to give administrators and teachers some background information on what is expected for student achievement with the Illinois Learning Standards (ILS) in the area of Text Complexity.  

SIP Day Materials:
​Looking for materials to use on School Improvement Days?  Condensed materials are marked with a double asterisk **​​

Critical Directions

• Appendix A
• Supplemental Information for Appendix A;New research on Text Complexity 
• Student Achievement Partners: Text Complexity Resources

PowerPoints

• ​CCSSO Text Complexity
  • PowerPoint
  • Quantitative Analysis Tools
  • Qualitative Rubrics:
    • Informational Rubric
    • Literary Rubric
  • Reader and Task Considerations

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Tools to Determine Text Complexity

• Review Form for Selecting Text Suitable for CCSS Instruction
• ​Guide for Determining Text Complexity:  Kindergarten – Grade 12​

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Websites​

• All Grades:  The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) provides several free tools and resources regarding text complexity. 
• Teachingbooks.net:  Complete a qualitative measures rubric online and see how other educator’s rated the qualitative dimension of a plethora of books.

Research/Articles

• A Discussion of Increasing Text Complexity By Karin Hess and Sue Biggam, 2004​
• Tools for Examining Text Complexity By Karin Hess and Sue Biggam, 2011