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The Lexile Framework® for Reading
Overview and Uses
Lexiles® are like inches…
A universal, accurate
measurement system
 Used to measure a
student’s current “size”
and growth over time
 Not grade specific—
students come in
different sizes and grow
at different rates
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The Lexile Framework for Reading
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An educational tool that links text and
readers under a common metric—Lexiles
Characterizes reader with a measure and
text with a measure
Allows educators to forecast the level of
comprehension a reader is expected to
experience with a particular test
The Lexile Framework
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Typical range of readers within a classroom
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10th to 90th percentile
About 600 Lexiles
Lexile Framework provides a way for teachers
to differentiate instruction for all students
 Lexile measure helps educators determine the
amount of scaffolding needed by each student
for a successful reading experience
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Lexile Comprehension Model
Reader Ability – Text Readability = Comprehension
“Targeted” Comprehension = 75%
Independent Reading
600L (reader) – 600L (text) = 0
(75% forecasted comprehension)
Educators can adjust forecasted comprehension by
changing the text options given to a reader
The “sweet spot“ for Reading
Less Challenging
Forecasted Comprehension Rate
100%
90%
80%
75
60%
50%
40%
20%
More Challenging
0%
-1000 -750
-500
-250
0
250
Reader - Text (in Lexiles)
500
750
Limitations of Lexile Measures
What Lexile text measures don’t address
Text Characteristics
Age-appropriateness of
Content
 Text Support (pictures, pullouts)
 Text Quality (Is it a good
book?)
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Reader Characteristics
Interest and Motivation
 Background Knowledge
 Reading Context and
Purpose
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 Lexile text measures only measure text readability.
 Therefore, input from readers, parents, teachers and
librarians is necessary.
Lexile Book Database
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Available free at www.Lexile.com
Reading within the Lexile Range
provides challenge without frustration
50 Lexiles above Lexile measure
• 100 Lexiles below Lexile measure
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Use the Lexile Book Database to:
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Determine the Lexile
measure of a book
(using title, author,
or ISBN#)
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Find books related to
a topic or theme in a
targeted Lexile range
through a Keyword
Search
Using Lexiles in the Classroom
Teachers can use the Lexile measure to:
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Develop individualized or classroom reading lists
tailored to different measures to provide
appropriately challenging reading.
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Enhance thematic teaching by building a bank of
titles at varying levels that support the theme, but
also allow all students to participate successfully in
the theme with material at their own reading level.
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Sequence materials by increasing the difficulty of
read-aloud books throughout the year.
Using Lexiles in the Media Center
Media Specialists/Librarians can use
the Lexile measure to:
Label books with Lexile measures to help
students find interesting books at their
reading level.
 Analyze book collections to more fully meet
the needs of all students.
 Use the Lexiles Book Database to support
book selection and create booklists within a
student's Lexile range to help educators
guide student reading selections.
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Using Lexiles in the Home
Parents can use the Lexile measure to:
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Locate additional reading materials within
a child’s reading range to help ensure
enjoyable reading experiences.
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Celebrate a child’s reading
accomplishments. The Lexile Framework
provides an easy way for parents and
readers to track and monitor growth.
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Communicate with a child’s teachers and
other educators.
Benefits of the Lexile Framework
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Make test scores actionable by matching
readers with text
Differentiate instruction across the
curriculum
Provide more information from current
assessments, not more testing
Measure student growth in reading on a
common scale