text-complexity-analyser
CommunityAnalyze text complexity and design scaffolds.
AuthorGarethManning
Version1.0.0
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System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
This Skill helps educators recognize that text complexity is multi-dimensional and often misunderstood when relying on single readability numbers. It provides a structured approach to analyzing quantitative, qualitative, and reader-task dimensions and to designing targeted scaffolds that support students to access challenging texts without simplifying them.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Three-dimensional complexity analysis across quantitative measures (sentence length, word frequency), qualitative features (levels of meaning, text structure, knowledge demands), and reader-task considerations.
- Generation of a before-during-after scaffold plan, including vocabulary focus and differentiation strategies for mixed-ability classes.
- Connection to existing pedagogy tools and strategies (scaffolding, background knowledge activation, cognitive load management) to improve reading comprehension in literacy and disciplinary contexts.
Quick Start
Provide a text description, student level, and reading purpose to generate a tailored complexity analysis and scaffold plan.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
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Please help me install this Skill: Name: text-complexity-analyser Download link: https://github.com/GarethManning/claude-education-skills/archive/main.zip#text-complexity-analyser Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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