Athena Chien Librarian 2014/08/22. Outline 1. Learn about Leveled Reading 2. Most common leveled reading methods in America 3. Lexile Frame for Reading

Leveled Reading & Lexile Framework Will Applied in KCIS Library

Athena ChienLibrarian2014/08/22

Outline

1. Learn about Leveled Reading

2. Most common leveled reading methods in America

3. Lexile Frame for Reading

4. Leveled reading methods applied in Kang Chiao

Library

5. Leveled book collection in KCIS Library

6. Resources

Learn about Leveled Reading

-What is Leveled Reading/ Graded Reading?

Chose shoes Accurate quantize Reader’s reading

ability and classified criteria The development of a self-extending

system is supported reading of books Many Leveled Reading standards can

refer to each leveled reading measure. Guiding but forcing

-Benefit of Leveled Reading Help students become good reader:

-read variety of materials

-learn from their reading Help teachers / parents provide readers

with the right level of support and challenge

1.Learn about Leveled Reading

-Leveled Book Collection A large set of books organized in levels

of difficulty from easy books


-Criteria for Leveling books Length Layout Structure and Organization Words Literary Features Content and Theme Reference


2.Most Common Leveled Reading Methods

Alphabetical system

-Guided Reading Level (GRL) Grade system

- Grade Equivalent Level (GEL) Numeric system

- Lexile Framework for Reading (Lexile)

- Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)

- Accelerated Reader Level (AR)

- Reading Recovery (RR)

Example 2: DRA

DRA levels are assigned and to select texts for independent reading by teacher.

Reading material is pre-leveled by leveling experts to match the expected reading performance of students K-8.

The Developmental Reading Assessment takes into account a book's content when determining its reading level.

2.Most Common Leveled Reading Methods

2.Most common leveled reading methods

DRA

DRA applied in Taipei Library

DRA Level

3.The Lexile Framework® for Reading

MetraMetrics website.com

Program developed in 1984 in with a grant from National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Gary L. Williamson, Ph.D., educational researcher associated with the University of North Carolina.

MetraMetrics, Inc.



Lexile scale (the READER): • Developmental scale for reading • Range from below 200L (beginning-reader

material) to above 1700L (advanced text).



2 parts to Lexiles: Lexile measureLexile scale

How it works



How it works

Lexile measure (the TEXT):• Reading ability or text difficulty score

followed by an “L” (e.g. “850L”)• Measures how difficult a text is to

comprehend:• semantic difficulty (word frequency)• syntactic complexity (sentence length)

What Lexile does NOT measure:

• Content - – complexity of plot– complexity of character(s)

• Quality - – “good” books– books to “hook” reluctant readers

• Developmental suitability – Age-appropriateness– Prior knowledge required for comprehension

How do we measure?:

• Without Professional Guiding:–Choose a book by grade or age to test–Use “find book”

How to get measure score?:

• International Assessment:

Which books are lexiled?

• “Over 450 publishers Lexile their titles”• “Tens of thousands of books”• “Tens of millions of newspaper & magazine

articles.”

MetraMetrics website.

How can you find these books?

• Metametric’s website: http://www.lexile.com• EBSCO & ProQuest (online subscription

databases)• NoveList (online subscription database)

Title, Author, ISBN

Lexile Measure

Find Lexile Right Book!!

Finding Example: The Great Gatsby

Lexile levelAgesResults

Find it on : Amazon, BARNES &

NOBLE

Knowing About Lexile Measures

Tools of Lexile Measures

Learn more about Lexile Measures

Some Lexile observations:

• Nonfiction tends to score higher than fiction.• Most middle school fiction books fall in the

600L to 1000L range.• Fantasy fiction tends to score high• Mystery fiction tends to score low

More Lexile observations:

• Most authors tend to be consistent in their lexile scoring

• No apparent correlation between book length and lexile score.

• Not necessarily a correlation between target audience and lexile score.

Conclusions

• Don’t rely on lexile stickers (numbered or color-coded) placed on the books

• Teach students how to use OPAC or programs such as NoveList to search for books in lexile range.

• Respect confidentiality

Why the Lexile Framework is Different?


Lexiles are instrument independent-any standardized test could report reading scores in Lexile

The Lexile Framework is unique in matching reader ability to text difficulty on the same scale using the same method

A student’s Lexile measure is more than a test score-creating a strong school-home connection


Why KCIS Library chooses Lexile Framework for Reading

Scientific approach to reading and text measurement

Matches reader ability and text difficulty, allowing individualized monitoring of progress

Research shows improves reading skills



Typical Text Measures-Lexile (by Grade)


Scholastic –DRA vs. Lexile (1)

Scholastic –DRA vs. Lexile (2)

DRA vs.. Lxeile in Taipei Kang Chiao

4. Leveled reading methods applied in Kang Chiao Library

Offer leveled books and organized in

library

Help students/ teachers to find right

books

Offer related resources to teachers

Lexile vs. DRA in KCIS Library

Leveled books in KCIS Library (example)

Offer Leveled books in KCIS Library

2014 /09 - 600 + books ( based on Taipei Library )

2015 - 2000 + books

Leveled Books in KCIS Library

Scholastichttp://www.scholastic.com/ Lexile

https://www.lexile.com/ 中小學英語分級閱讀研究指導中心http://www.chinareading.org/

Resources

Any ideas about Lexile scale in KCIS Library?

We need teachers help to correct the Lexile scale which build by librarian

Suggestions

Discussion

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Athena Chien Librarian 2014/08/22. Outline 1. Learn about Leveled Reading 2. Most common leveled reading methods in America 3. Lexile Frame for Reading