Transcript The Lexile Framework for Reading

Lexile Measures and the Lexile
Framework for Reading
An Introduction For Teachers and
Parents
DPS Media Services Department
The Lexile Framework for Reading:
An educational tool created by MetaMetrics,
Inc. that links text and readers under a
common metric, Lexiles
 Provides a common scale for measuring text
difficulty and reading ability
 Allows educators to predict the level of
comprehension a reader is likely to achieve
with a particular text
 Helps match students with texts at an
appropriate level of difficulty
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Text Characteristics that Influence
Readability
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Syntactic Complexity
• Number
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of words per sentence
Semantic Difficulty
• Frequency
words
of occurrence of individual
Durham Public Schools Lexile Map
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Created by DPS Library
Media Coordinators and
MetaMetrics
Provides samples of text from
a variety of books at each
Lexile level found in most
DPS media centers
Distributed to all students at
end of school year
On display in every DPS
media center
Additional maps available
upon request
Interpreting Lexiles
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A Lexile measure for either text or reader
is a number, typically from 200 to 1700,
followed by an L
Lexile measures do not directly translate
to grade levels. About 50% of students in
a particular grade will read higher or
lower than the Lexile ranges in the
following slide:
Approximate Grade Correlations
75% is the “right amount of
challenge”
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A student’s Lexile measure is the level at
which he/she can read with moderate
success (about 75% comprehension)
Why 75% Comprehension?
Years of MetaMetric research suggests that at 75%
a reader …
 can have a successful reading experience
without frustration or boredom, and
 be sufficiently challenged to improve
Managing Comprehension
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Readers can experience frustration when…
• Text readability is 100L+ above their Lexile level
Readers can experience ease when…
• Text readability is 50-100L below their Lexile level
Readers can experience growth when…
• Text readability is within their Lexile range
General Reading Recommendation:
Targeted text range of 100L below to 50L above
the student’s Lexile level
Note: This range may vary based on text type, reading context and purpose,
reading strategies and support, and reader motivation.
Lexiles Score Information
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The Lexile Framework ® for Reading , has been linked
to the North Carolina End-of-Grade (NCEOG) Tests of
Reading Comprehension and Mathematics.
The test is administered each spring to students
statewide in grades 3 through 8.
Principals can access students’ Lexile measures and
print reports through the PAPA testing portal, Roster
folders at http://papa.dpsnc.net/testing/default.aspx
and provide these reports to teachers
Parents can access students’ Lexile measures on EOG
Parent/Teacher Report which is mailed or sent home
at the end of the school year.
Locating Other Appropriate
Reading Materials
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Destiny Library Manager, the online
catalog in every Durham Public School,
provides the Lexile level of each book for
which a Lexile level has been published
Access your school’s online catalog at
http://destiny.dpsnc.net, or see the
following slide:
Destiny Library Manager search screen
Other DPS e-Resources that Utilize
Lexiles
Additionally, visit
http://www.lexile.com/findabook
Lexile Analyzer: www.lexile.com
(Click “Educators,” then “Tools”
Final Notes:
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Lexile measures do not in any way
indicate the maturity level of material
content. Always consult your school
library media specialist for
recommendations of age-appropriate
materials.
For more information on the Lexile
Framework for Reading, go to
http://www.lexile.com