Fisher, Douglas, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp. Text Complexity: Raising Rigor in Reading. Newark, DE: International Reading Association, 2012. ISBN: 978-0-87207-478-1
Publisher's Description
Selecting appropriate reading material for students is hard. For
decades, teachers have known that quality instruction requires a careful
matching of materials to students. The goal is to select materials that
are neither too difficult nor too easy for students--a phenomenon
sometimes called the Goldilocks Rule. To ensure that students learn to
read increasingly complex texts, teachers have to understand what makes a
text hard. The introduction of the Common Core State Standards has also
placed a spotlight on text complexity. This book focuses on the
quantitative and qualitative factors of text complexity as well as the
ways in which readers can be matched with texts and tasks. It also
examines how close readings of complex texts scaffold students
understanding and allow them to develop the skills necessary to read
like a detective.
