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What's Complex in Text Complexity?

Elfrieda H. Hiebert

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What's Complex in Text Complexity?

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This article addresses the question What should teachers be looking for in selecting texts that are appropriate in complexity for their students? Seven actions guide teachers to establish which texts are appropriate for particular students and how to best use texts to increase students' capacity to comprehend increasingly complex texts.

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