CCSS ELA/Literacy Appendix A: Research Supporting Key Elements of the Standards & Glossary of Key Terms

The following resource provides an overview of how the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) measure text complexity. It can be used as a reference for reviewing the CCSS and understanding how the standards define reading, writing and speaking and listening skills. The resource is associated with the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science and Technical Subjects.