Lexile Measures and the Lexile Framework for Reading

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Lexile Measures and the Lexile Framework for Reading Ms. Linda Turner-Love Parent Liaison Lovejoy

Lexile Measures and the Lexile Framework for Reading Ms. Linda Turner-Love Parent Liaison Lovejoy Middle School 1558 Lovejoy Road Lovejoy, GA 30288 770. 473. 2933 X 5

The Lexile Framework for Reading 1. Lexile was an educational tool created by Meta.

The Lexile Framework for Reading 1. Lexile was an educational tool created by Meta. Metrics, Inc That link text ad readers under a common metric Lexiles. 2. Provides a common scale for measuring text difficulty and reading ability. 3. Allows educators to predict the level of comprehension a reader is likely to likey to achieve with a particular text. Helpsbmatch students with texts at an appropriate levvel of difficulty.

Text Characteristics that Influence Readability. Syntactic Complexity 1. Number of words per sentence Semantic

Text Characteristics that Influence Readability. Syntactic Complexity 1. Number of words per sentence Semantic Difficulty 1. Frequency of occurrence of individual words.

Lovejoy Middle School

Lovejoy Middle School

Interrupting Lexile Scores A Lexile measurer for either text or reader is a number,

Interrupting Lexile Scores A Lexile measurer for either text or reader is a number, typically from 200 to 1700, followed by an I.

75% is the “right amount of challenge” A student’s Lexile measure is the level

75% is the “right amount of challenge” A student’s Lexile measure is the level at which he/she can read with moderate success ( about 75%compreension)

Why 75% Comprehension? Years of meta. Metric research suggests that at 75% a reader

Why 75% Comprehension? Years of meta. Metric research suggests that at 75% a reader have a successful reading experience without frustration boredom and be sufficiently challenged to improve.

Managing Comprehension Readers can experience Frustration when Text readability is 100 I/+ above their

Managing Comprehension Readers can experience Frustration when Text readability is 100 I/+ above their Lexile level. 2. Readers can experience ease when…. Text readability is 50 -100 L below their Lexile level Readers can experience growth when …. Text readability is within their Lexile range.

Final Notes Lexile measures do not in any way indicat the maturity level of

Final Notes Lexile measures do not in any way indicat the maturity level of material content. Always consult you school Library media specialist for recommendations of age-appropriate materials. For more information on the Lexile Framework for Reading to go http: //www. lexile. com

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