> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.learningcommons.org/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Literacy evaluators concepts

> Learn the fundamental concepts of literacy evaluators and how they analyze text.

## Quantitative text analysis

An objective measure of text difficulty based on features such as word length, sentence length, and syllable count (for example, the Flesch–Kincaid Grade Level).

## Qualitative text analysis

An examination of a text's structure, language, purpose, and the knowledge it assumes from the reader.

## Background knowledge

The prior knowledge a student is expected to have that affects their ability to understand a text. This includes both curriculum-based knowledge and lived experience.