Using Lexiles to Manage Reading Comprehension
Intended Accomplishments
Deepen understanding of LexilesExplore possible applications for Lexile
resources Apply Lexile data to instructional practiceExamine Lexile laddering
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I use Lexiles to support learners in a variety of ways.
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Not at all
Very much
Some-what
Quite a bitA
little
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What do we know about
Lexiles?
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Lexile Question #1What does Lexile
measure?Both text difficulty and reader comprehension
Lexile Question #2How does Lexile measure
text?By evaluating syntactic complexity and semantic
difficulty
Lexile Question #3How are student Lexile
scores determined?They are assessed through the MAP Reading
test, linked to the RIT scale, though not a direct equivalency because literal
comprehension and vocabulary skills are more heavily weighted in arriving at the
Lexile scores
Lexile Question #4Where can student Lexile
scores be found?On the Teacher and Class Reading Reports,
the Online Individual Student Progress Report, in the Dynamic Reporting Suite
Teacher Lexile Report and Student Booklist Report
Lexile Question #5What are three things Lexile
doesn’t evaluate?Any of these: genre, quality, theme, interest
of student in topic, developmental appropriateness of content for the reader
Lexile Doesn’t Evaluate
Genre: New genres may need more teacher support.
Theme: A low/high Lexile score doesn’t mean the book’s theme is appropriate for children.
Content: New content or topics may need to have new vocabulary and concepts pre-taught.
Interest: Students may successfully read more difficult text if the material is of high-interest to them.
Quality: Lexile doesn’t evaluate how well-written or engaging a book will be.
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A Lexile Range Represents
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LexileNWEA RIT
600L
700L750L
205 } Guided Instruction (+50) 75% Comprehension } Independent (-100)
Lexile CodesBR – Beginning Reading: Simple Books
NC – Non-Conforming Text: Semantics/Syntax advanced for content
NP – Non-Prose Text: 50% non-prose; plays, songs, or work without punctuation.
AD – Adult Directed Text: Read aloud recommended
IG – Illustrated Glossary: topical related12 Workbook p. 3M
Lexile Literature1700 - Discourse on the
Method…1400 - The Scarlet Letter1300 - Brown vs. Board of Ed.1200 - War and Peace1100 - Pride and Prejudice1000 - Black Beauty900 - Tom Swift in the Land of
Wonders
800 - The Adventures ofPinocchio
700 - Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery
600 - A Baby Sister for Frances500 - The Magic School Bus
Inside the Earth400 - Frog and Toad are Friends300 - Clifford’s Manners
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A Frameworks HandoutM
Lexile Map
Personal UseAetna Health Care Discount Form (1360)Medical Insurance Benefit Package (1280)Application for Student Loan (1270)Federal Tax Form W-4 (1260) Installing Your Child Safety Seat (1170)Microsoft Windows User Manual (1150)G.M. Protection Plan (1150)DVD Player Instructions (1080)
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Web Resources Lexile Book Database
Searchable index of trade books and textbooks in English and Spanish
Lexile Analyzer Analyze .txt files
Analyze student writing
Lexile Power Vocabulary Lexile Reading Pathfinders
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Lexile Website
Lexiles and Follett
Lexiles and Follett
Lexile Across Content Areas
MathematicsScienceSocial StudiesInstructional Strategies:Provide supplemental reading materials and
additional digital contentBe cognizant of the lexile level textbooks and
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Linking Lexiles to Teacher Reports
Dynamic Reporting Suite Lexile Report
Lexile Student Booklist
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Dynamic Reporting Suite: Lexile Report
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Dynamic Reporting Suite: Teacher Resources
Booklists generated automatically without going to the Lexile web site
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Lexile LaddersStudent Lexile levels can be laddered to
create a resource document for lessonsInstructional Strategies:Unit PlanningSpecial Education teachersMedia SpecialistsDifferentiated Instruction
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Communicating with Parents
Support selection of appropriate contentVacation reading listsVariety of reading materials
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Families Link
Other Lexile UsesGenerate student booklistsExamine library collections relative to
student reading levelsCode classroom librariesIndividualized Education PlansDifferentiated InstructionStudent Goal Setting
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Reflection1. How might you use resources available on
the Lexile web site?2. How can you support instruction in the
classroom with this information?3. What ideas might you have for using
Lexiles in your school and district as well as individually?
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Sustaining the Momentum
Consider how you will implement what you’ve learned in the:Next monthNext semesterNext year
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