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Text Complexity Text Complexity and the
Common Core Standards Common Core Standards for
English Language Arts English Language Arts and
Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjectsand Technical Subjects
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Marcia Barnhart Director of Organizational Learning
Prepared for
INFOhio
Presented by:
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The Common Core State Standards Initiative
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Beginning in the spring of 2009, Governors and state commissioners of education from 48 states, 2 territories and the District of Columbia committed to developing a common core of state K-12 English-language arts (ELA) and mathematics standards.
The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO).
The State of Ohio Board of Education formally adopted the Common Core State Standards for mathematics and English language arts on October 12, 2010.
www.corestandards.org
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Advantages to theCommon Core Standards
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• A focus on college and career readiness
• Inclusion of the four strands of English Language Arts:• Reading• Writing• Listening and Speaking• Language
• The benefits of an integrated literacy approach
• A focus on results rather than means
• Efficiencies of scale
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Text Complexity
“The Common Core Standards hinge on students encountering appropriately complex texts at each grade level in order to develop the mature language skills and the conceptual knowledge they need for success in school and life” (p. 3).
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Specifically, within reading standard #10:
Anchor Standard:
R.CCR.10 Read and comprehend complex literary and informational texts independently and
proficiently.
Example Grade-level Standard (6th grade):
RI.6.10 By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6-8 text complexity band
proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.
Text Complexity
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• Research shows a steady decline in the level of text complexity in classroom instruction over the last half century. (Appendix A, p.2)
• Research indicates that the demands of college, careers, citizenship place on readers have either held steady or increased over the last half century. (Appendix A, p. 1)
Text Complexity: Why?
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So…So…What do the Common Core Standards mean by text complexity?
What is a text complexity band?
and
How do we ensure the texts our students are reading are in the appropriate text complexity band?
Guiding Questions
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Overview of Text Complexity
Text complexity is defined by:
Qua
litat
iveQualitative measures
Quantitative
Quantitative measures
Reader and Task
Reader and Task considerations
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Quantitative Features of Text Complexity
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Dimensions such as
•Word Frequency
•Sentence Length
•Word Length
•Text Length
•Text Cohesion
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Qualitative Features of Text Complexity
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Dimensions such as:
•Levels of meaning
•Levels of purpose
•Structure/Organization
•Language conventionality
•Language clarity
•Prior knowledge demands
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Reader and Task Consideration
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Considerations such as:
•Motivation
•Knowledge and experience
•Purpose for reading
•Complexity of task assigned regarding text
•Complexity of questions asked regarding text
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Text Complexity Grade Band in the Standards
Old Lexile Ranges
Lexile Ranges Aligned to CCR Expectations
K – 1 N/A N/A
2 - 3 450 -725 450 - 790
4 - 5 645 - 845 770 - 980
6 - 8 860 - 1010 955 - 1155
9 - 10 960 - 1115 1080 - 1305
11 - 12 1070 – 1220 1215 - 1355
Text Complexity Grade Bands and Associated Lexile Ranges
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Where do we find texts in the appropriate text complexity band?
Choose an excerpt of text from Appendix B:
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We could….
or…
Use available resources to determine the text complexity of other materials on our own.
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A Four-step Process:
Determining Text Complexity
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QuantitativeQ
ualit
ativ
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Reader and Task
4. Recommend placement in the appropriate text complexity band.
3. Reflect upon the reader and
task considerations.
2. Analyze the qualitative measures of the text.
1. Determine the quantitative measures of the text.
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Measures such as:• Word length• Word frequency• Word difficulty• Sentence length• Text length• Text cohesion
Step 1: Quantitative Measures
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The Quantitative Measures Ranges for Text Complexity:
This document outlines the suggested ranges for each of the text complexity bands using:
1. Lexile Text Measures
---or---
2. ATOS Book Levels (Accelerated Reader)
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Let’s imagine we want to see where a text falls on the quantitative measures “leg” of the text complexity triangle, using either the Lexile text measures or the ATOS book level (or both).
For illustrative purposes, let’s choose Harper Lee’s 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
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Finding a Lexile Measure for Text: http://www.lexile.com/findabook/
Step 1: Quantitative Measures
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For texts not in the Lexile database, consider using the Lexile Analyzer: http://www.lexile.com/analyzer/
• Registration is required (free) http://www.lexile.com/account/register/
• Allows user to receive an “estimated” Lexile score
• Accommodates texts up to 1000 words in length
• Texts of any length can be evaluated using the Professional Lexile Analyzer—educators can upgrade to this tool for free by requesting access http://www.lexile.com/account/profile/access/
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NEW! INFOhio eBook Collection• 600+ classic audio and e-books titles.• Search by grade level/Lexile.• Download in multiple formats through and INFOhio schools online library catalogs
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Searching by Lexiles in EBSCO’s Student Research Center
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Student Research CenterLexiles in Search Results
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Even in Kids Search and Searchasaurus
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Lexiles in World Book Web
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Additional Resources for Lexile Measures:
•Overview video http://www.lexile.com/about-lexile/lexile-video/
•“What Does the Lexile Measure Mean?” http://lexile.com/m/uploads/downloadablepdfs/WhatDoestheLexileMeasureMean.pdf
•“Lexile Measures and the Common Core State Standards”http://www.lexile.com/using-lexile/lexile-measures-and-the-ccssi/
•KSDE Lexile Resource Pagehttp://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=3670
•Kansas Lexile Maphttp://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=LoE9gJxEzAc%3d&tabid=3670&mid=8721
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Finding a ATOS Book Level for Text: http://www.arbookfind.com/
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For texts not in the AR Bookfinder database, consider using The ATOS Analyzer: http://www.renlearn.com/ar/overview/atos/
• No registration is required (however, you must provide an email address to receive results)
• Three methods of analysis are available:
1. ATOS for Books – for submitting complete text of a book
2. ATOS for Books with Estimated Word Count – does not require full text, just three 150-word passages
3. ATOS for Text– works well for short, full-text submissions (short stories, magazine/newspaper articles, etc.)
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Additional Resources for ATOS Book Level Measures:
•Accelerated Reader Websitehttp://www.renlearn.com/ar/
•“Accelerated Reader and the Common Core State Standards” http://doc.renlearn.com/KMNet/R004572117GKC46B.pdf
•Kansas All Books Connect Website http://kansas.bookconnect.com/default.aspx
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Lexile Text Measure:
ATOS Book Level:
870L
5.6
In which of the text complexity bands would this novel fall?
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Text Complexity Grade Bands
Suggested Lexile Range
Suggested ATOS Book Level Range**
K-1 100L – 500L* 1.0 – 2.5
2-3 450L – 790L 2.0 – 4.0
4-5 770L – 980L 3.0 – 5.7
6-8 955L – 1155L 4.0 – 8.0
9-10 1080L – 1305L 4.6 – 10.0
11-CCR 1215L – 1355L 4.8 – 12.0
Quantitative Measures Ranges for Text Complexity Grade Bands
Kansas Common Core Standards
* The K-1 suggested Lexile range was not identified by the Common Core State Standards and was added by Kansas.
** Taken from Accelerated Reader and the Common Core State Standards, available at the following URL: http://doc.renlearn.com/KMNet/R004572117GKC46B.pdf
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Remember, however, that the quantitative measures is only the first of three “legs” of the text complexity triangle.
Our final recommendation may be validated, influenced, or even over-ruled by our examination of qualitative measures and the reader and task considerations.
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Measures such as:• Levels of meaning• Levels of purpose• Structure• Organization• Language
conventionality• Language clarity• Prior knowledge
demands
Step 2: Qualitative Measures
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The Qualitative Measures Rubrics for Literary and Informational Text: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?
tabid=4605
The rubric for literary text and the rubric for informational text allow educators to evaluate the important elements of text that are often missed by computer software that tends to focus on more easily measured factors.
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Because the factors for literary texts are different from information texts, these two rubrics contain different content. However, the formatting of each document is exactly the same.
And because these factors represent continua rather than discrete stages or levels, numeric values are not associated with these rubrics. Instead, four points along each continuum are identified: high, middle high, middle low, and low.
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So…
How is the rubric used?
And how would To Kill a Mockingbird fair when analyzed through the lens of the Literary Text Rubric?
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Lexile Text Measure:
ATOS Book Level:
870L
5.6
From examining the quantitative measures, we knew:
But after reflecting upon the qualitative measures, we believed:
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QuantitativeQ
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Reader and Task
Our initial placement of To Kill a Mockingbird into a text complexity band changed when we examined the qualitative measures.
Remember, however, that we have completed only the first two legs of the text complexity triangle.
The reader and task considerations still remain.
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Step 3: Reader and Task
Considerations such as:•Motivation•Knowledge and experience•Purpose for reading•Complexity of task assigned regarding text•Complexity of questions asked regarding text
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Questions for Professional Reflection on Reader and Task
Considerations:
http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4605
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Based upon our examination of the Reader and Task Considerations, we have completed the third leg of the text complexity model and are now ready to recommend a final placement within a text complexity band.
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Step 4: Recommended Placement
After reflecting upon all three legs of the text complexity model we can make a final recommendation of placement within a text and begin to document our thinking for future reference.
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Lexile Text Measure:
ATOS Book Level:
870L
5.6
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Based upon all the information—all three legs of the model—the final recommendation for To Kill a Mockingbird is….
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In this instance, Appendix Bconfirms our evaluation of the novel. To Kill a Mockingbird is placed within the grade 9-10 text complexity band.
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Template for Text Complexity Analysis and Recommended
Placement Form: http://www.ksde.org/Default.aspx?tabid=4605
The one-page template provides an opportunity to record the thinking involved in recommending the placement of a specific text into a text complexity band.
Keeping a record of such analysis and thinking might be useful documentation in the case that any questions arise in the future.
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making 20 percent of their class reading “stretch” texts that help them reach beyond their reading level
engaging pairs or teams of students with more challenging texts as “buddies” and giving them opportunities to reflect on those texts through discussions with each other or through “buddy” journals
modeling how to interpret the meaning of texts that use more complex approaches, like satire or rhetorical argument
engaging students with carefully selected or constructed graphic organizers that make the structure of the text visible
immersing students in more complex language exposure and usage that makes a difference in their ability to access knowledge
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A Special Thanks to…
The Ohio Department of Education www.ode.state.oh.us
The Kansas State Department of Educationwww.ksde.org
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Ohio Resource Center - Adolescent Literacy In Perspective http://ohiorc.org/adlit/InPerspective/Issue/2012-04.aspx
Ohio Department of Education ELA Resource Page http://www.ode.state.oh.us/GD/Templates/Pages/ODE/ODEDetail.aspx?page=3&TopicRelationID=1699&ContentID=86942&Content=124812
To find this page without this link, follow this path:
1. www.ode.state.oh.us2. Academic Content Standards3. English Language Arts4. English Language Arts Common Core State Standards and Model Curriculum
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