Lexiles "Using technology to promote the use of Lexiles in a school reading plan. "

Lexiles"Using technology to promote the use of Lexiles in a school reading

plan. "

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MetaMetrics, a privately held educational measurement company, develops scientifically based measures of student achievement that link assessment with instruction, foster better educational practices, and improve learning by matching students to materials that meet and challenge their abilities.

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MetaMetrics’ products and services focus on improving teaching and learning in grades K-12, enabling educators to use students’ scores from classroom and state assessments to: Achieve instructional and curricular objectives Match students to targeted materials that meet and challenge their

individual abilities Differentiate instruction and manage comprehension, across

content areas and grades Track growth and set achievable goals Map day-to-day progress to desired results on high-stakes tests Communicate with school administrators and parents about

students’ progress and goals Meet federal, state and district requirements for student

performance and growth

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MetaMetrics’ user base includes: State Departments of Education State-wide and/or local schools and districts Parents and students Instructional consultants Educational researchers Publishers Test development companies Academic measurement groups

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What are Lexiles? A Lexile is a standard unit for measuring A Lexile is a standard unit for measuring

the comprehensibility of textthe comprehensibility of text Semantics (meaning)Semantics (meaning) Syntax (sentence structure)Syntax (sentence structure)

A Lexile measure or range can also be A Lexile measure or range can also be assigned to a studentassigned to a student

Overall Goal of Lexiles is to…

… … create Text Accessibility, a marriage create Text Accessibility, a marriage between student ability and text level so between student ability and text level so that students can access content that students can access content information.information.

Lexiles Do Not Address

• Student interestStudent interest

• Age-appropriatenessAge-appropriateness

Text supportText support

Quality of textQuality of text

Prior KnowledgePrior Knowledge

Determining a Student’sLexile Range

Independent ReadingIndependent ReadingRange of difficulty should be . . .Range of difficulty should be . . .50 Lexiles above to 100 Lexiles below50 Lexiles above to 100 Lexiles below

Instructional ReadingInstructional ReadingRange of difficulty should be . . .Range of difficulty should be . . .50 to 150 Lexiles above50 to 150 Lexiles above

The Lexile Framework

The Lexile MapThe Lexile Analyzer

LinkingTechnology

LexiledReadingAssessments

The Lexile Analyzer

Scan text into electronic format

Edit text

Examine words Examine sentences

Calculate Lexile measure

Review text and Lexile measure

The Lexile Map

Linking Technology - Lexile The Lexile Book Database The Lexile Analyzer The Lexile Calculator The Lexile Multiple Measures Calculator

Click educators

The Lexile Book Database

Lexile Book Database

Click Lexile Book Database

Textbook Details

Book Search

Lexile Book Database

Book Search by Title

2. Sort by Lexile and

Select Results per page

1. Enter Title

3. Click Search

Search ResultsClick on a

title to view details

Book Details

Search by Author

1. Enter Author

2. Sort by Lexile and

Select Results per

page

3. Click Search

Search Results: 32 Books 590L – 960L

Search by Lexile Rangeand Keyword

Enter Lexile Range:

450-1200

Enter Keyword:life cycles

Search ResultsLetters in the

Lexile measure?

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Explanation of Lexile Codes

Advanced Book Search

Click here

Book Type Options

Drop down menu

Developmental Rating Options

Drop down menu

Find A Book with Lexiles

Find A Book with Lexiles

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Creating Documents for the Online Analyzer

1. Create a text document

2. Save the document as “text only” (*.txt)

3. You are now ready to use the online analyzer to determine the Lexile measure of the text

Saving Documents to Analyze

You must save your

document as Text Only

Lexile Analyzer

Click Lexile Analyzer

Sign In

You must register

first

Registration is Easy

Lexile Analyzer

Click Browse… to find your file

Insert the DocumentLocate your document

Double click on the

document

Analyze the Text

Click Analyze

The document is inserted

The Results

Lexile CalculatorCan forecast comprehension

Identifies the relationship between the reader and the text Predicts how well the reader will comprehend the material

in the text

Can perform the following calculations: The rate at which a student is expected to comprehend of

the text The reading ability a reader is expected to need in order

to comprehend the text at a specific level

Lexile Calculator

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Formula for the X axis: Reader measure – Text measure = Lexiles

Examples: Reader (1230L) – Text (890L) = 340 L

Reader (890L) – Text (1230L) = -340 L

minus

(easy)

(difficult)

Calculation for X Axis

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Lexile difference

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- 1230

-340Note: The Lexile difference can be a positive or negative number

ForecastedComprehension Rates

Reader measure – text calibration = O Lexiles

75% comprehension rate

Reader measure – text calibration = -250 Lexiles

50% comprehension rate

Reader measure – text calibration = +250 Lexiles

90% comprehension rate

Lexile Calculator

Click here

Access the Lexile Calculator

Click here

Calculating Expected Comprehension Rate

1. Select grade level

3. Enter Lexile range and Submit

2. Select top button

Forecasted Comprehension

Blue bar indicates comprehension

range

Titles in Book Bag

Scroll down to view Book Bag

Titles

Calculating Required Lexile Measure for Selected Comprehension Rate

1. Select grade level

2. Select bottom button

3. Enter comprehension range and Submit

Lexile Measure Required to Meet Comprehension Rate

Blue bar indicates required Lexile

measure

NWEA (MAP) Scholastic Reading Inventory PACT (grades 3-8)

Linking Technology - Assessments

OverviewOne important aspect of student success is the

ability to read grade-level material. NWEA Reading assessments provide an accurate indication of a student's reading ability. Educators use this score, in conjunction with DesCartes, to identify appropriate reading instruction. Because districts can test up to four times a year, teachers can measure and monitor reading growth accurately throughout the year.

Features Provide both a Lexile score and reading RIT scores. Allow teachers and parents to identify books and curriculum

materials that are appropriately challenging for students. Leverage the Lexile Framework to match texts to a student's

reading ability. Texts are evaluated for difficulty based on two parameters: word complexity and frequency, and sentence length.

Maintain individualized student data year after year; educators can easily track the growth of a student's reading level over time.

Practical Application Identify a student's individual reading level. Match a learner's reading level with fiction, non-fiction, and

instructional materials spanning thousands of books and millions of articles.

Track a student's reading comprehension over time and set goals accordingly.

Forecast whether a reader will be able to easily comprehend the material.

Set and track goals for independent reading. Plan for disparities between student reading comprehension

levels and the readability of assigned materials. Easily create customized reading lists for individual students.

Scholastic Reading Inventory

How SRI Works

Scholastic Reading Inventory functions as a quick "reading physical" at all stages of a student's academic career, from Grade 1 to Grade 12. Use SRI at all levels to pretest at the beginning of the school year, and test again at intervals throughout the year to measure reading growth and determine needs.

1. Select Book

2. Take Quiz

Get Reading List

Get Teacher Reports

Browse by Level

PACTUser’s Guides, Score Reports, and Brochures Copies of the 2007 PACT Score Report User’s Guide should have arrived

in districts by August 23, along with the Individual Student Reports (ISRs), student labels, and paper copies of reports ordered by the district. Also included in this shipment were copies of the updated PACT brochure: “PACT Facts for Students, Parents, and Educators” for distribution to the parents of students tested with PACT. New for 2007 is “The Lexile Framework for Reading – Map of Literature Titles.” Sufficient copies were provided for schools to send one map home with each ISR. The User’s Guide, “PACT Facts” brochure, and Lexile map can also be accessed from the PACT Web page: http://ed.sc.gov/agency/offices/assessment/pact/.

Lexile measures have been added to the 2007 ISRs and district data files. The Lexile measure, consisting of a range of scores for each student, is reported in the ELA section of each ISR. Lexiles and their use are described in the User’s Guide, on the back of the ISRs, and on the reverse side of the Lexile maps.

Destiny DISCUS EBSCO ProQuest Questia Newsbank

Linking Technology - Resources

School Site

Catalog – Search by Lexile

Select the Search Strategy

Hit(s)

Power Search

Discus – Your Information Place

Databases Supporting Lexile SIRS Knowledge Source SIRS Discoverer Grolier Online Thompson Gale sources

Which Thomson Gale products support Lexiles?

Academic ASAPAcademic OneFileCanadian Periodical Index (CPI.Q)Computer DatabaseEducator’s Reference CompleteExpanded Academic ASAPGeneral Reference CenterGeneral Reference Center GoldHealth Reference Center AcademicInformeInfoTrac Custom JournalsInfoTrac Custom NewspapersInfoTrac OneFileLegalTracOpposing Viewpoints Resource CenterProfessional CollectionPowerSearch Student Resource Center BronzeStudent Resource Center College Edition ExpandedStudent Resource Center GoldStudent Resource Center SilverStudent Resource Center Silver Health Module

Where Do Lexiles Appear?

When enabled in the supported databases, Lexiles are displayed as part of the citation on the tabbed results list for documents from magazines, academic journals and news sources, where available. They also appear at the top of the Lexiled document itself.

Academic OneFile

Search – Carbon footprint (850-1050L)

Three Ways to Apply Lexiles to Lexiled Databases

1. Use the Lexile Reading Level DropDown Box

2. Enter Lexile Reading Score

3. Use Field Codes (lx 800-1100)

1. Use the Lexile ReadingLevel Drop Down Box

Enter topic and select a Lexile range

Search Results

Number of Articles

Lexile measure

2. Use the Lexile Reading Score Box

Use hyphen before or after

the Lexile

Note:Hyphen before the Lexile limits the search to material at or below that Lexile

Hyphen after the Lexile limits the search to material at or above that Lexile

Search ResultsNumber of Articles Lexile

measure

Choose a New Database

Choose Database

Health Source Database

Select Health Source

3. Use Field Codes – Range

Enter topic and Lexile rangelx 800-1100

Formula for Lexile Range:“and lx Lexile-Lexile”

Search Results

Number of Articles

Lexile measure

Field Codes – Maximum

Enter topic and Lexile maximum

lx -1100

Formula for Lexile Maximum:“and lx -Lexile”

Search Results

Number of Articles

Lexile measure

Field Codes – Minimum

Enter topic and Lexile minimum

lx 1100-

Formula for Lexile Minimum:“and lx Lexile-”

Search Results

Number of Articles Lexile

measure

Linking Technology - Creativity At this past year’s Lexile Conference in Orlando, FL, I was

fortunate to get to many presentations, as well as have the ability to speak with colleagues from around the county. These are some of the ideas I came away with from the conference. I hope to be able to put some of these ideas in place this year. We are already working on some. I suggest that joining the SCASL listserv and participating in the online dialog would be an excellent method to share what work’s and what doesn’t! I apologize for not be able to identify who shared these ideas with me…I don’t assume to take any credit for them.

Summer reading / enrichment programs Creating Lexile learning packets Adding lexiled documents to school

databases Supplemental Lexile Portfolios for

Textbooks

Linking Technology - Creativity

Summer reading / enrichment programs

Review materials Items from a variety of assessments Information not thoroughly learned

Advanced readings Fundamentals of new learning Required readings or review of concepts

Transitional (i.e. leaving 5th - entering 6th grade) Collaborative efforts between teachers to increase

learning Basics of new curriculum or standards

Creating Lexile learning packets Plans / directions for activities Timelines / rationale for learning Reading resources / activities Simple assessments to gage learning Activity to demonstrate learning that has

occurred

Adding lexiled materialsto school databases

Teachers / Library Media Specialists identify appropriate resources

Prepare persistent hyperlinks / collaborate with public libraries, etc.

Provide instructions for searching and retrieving resources

Maintain consistent records

Supplemental Lexile Portfolios for Textbooks

Develop collaborative instructional teams (i.e. grade level, subject area, or inter-disciplinary approach.)

Determine scope or resources (Lexile levels, media formats)

Collect, review, and create electronic bibliography (DVD, CD, Website…)

South Carolina – Social Studies – Grade 6 GR6 - 6-3.2. Explain the development of English

government and legal practices, including the principles of the Magna Carta, its effect on the feudal system, and its contribution to the development of representative government in England. (P, H)

850L – 1150L

The Making of the Magna Carta Junior Scholastic March 22, 1999 5 pages Presents a play depicting the making of

Great Britain’s Magna Carta under King John of England in the 1200’s

500L

Survey of the Magna Carta Book – Events of the Middle Ages © 2002 3 pages Discusses the Magna Carta, the charter

signed by British King John in 1215 which outlined the feudal privileges…

770L

The Meaning of the Magna Carta since 1215 History Today September, 2003 7 pages Considers how and why the Magna Carta,

the great charter of liberty granted by King John in 1215 that placed the English king under the law…

1350L

Magna Carta: Exemplification of 1215 Article taken from Events of the Middle Ages 2002 10 pages Reproduces the translation of the Exemplification

of 1215, the Magna Carta, also called the Great Charter, from the original Latin. Abuses of power …

1550L

Thanks! David Bell Coordinator, Horry County Schools Conway, SC (843) 488-6802