The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) has developed a series of training modules to assist educators as they transition their English Language Arts curriculum to PA Common Core.  Each module includes a PowerPoint presentation, an accompanying script, and all handouts/graphic organizers necessary to deliver the presentation.

Module 2: Text Complexity

• M2 - Text Complexity Overview
• M2 - Text Complexity Script
• M2 - Text Complexity PowerPoint (PPT)
• M2 - Slide 6 Graphic Organizer
• M2 - Slide 17 Hunger Games Fry Formula
• M2 - Slide 30 Qualitative Measures Rubric - Literary Text
• M2 - Slide 31 Qualitative Measures Rubric - Informational Text
• M2 - Slide 39 Reader and Task Considerations
• M2 - Slide 43 Text Complexity Bookmarks
• M2 - Access to Quantitative Analysis Tool

Intermediate unit curriculum personnel have been trained in delivering these modules, and they may be a source of contact for more information. 

PACC, PA Common Core. ELA, English Language Arts, training