Lexiles"Using technology to promote the use of Lexiles in a school reading
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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
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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
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Book Type Options
Drop down menu
Developmental Rating Options
Drop down menu
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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Reader
Text
Lexile difference
890
- 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
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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
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