The Lexile Framework for Reading Overview and Uses

The Lexile Framework® for Reading Overview and Uses

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The Lexile Framework® for Reading Overview and Uses

So what is a Lexile? Underlying Concepts § A Measure of Reader Ability • § Ability of readers to construct meaning from the text A Measure of Text Readability • The difficulty of the reading materials based on semantics and syntax of the text

So what is a Lexile? A universal, accurate measurement system that takes into account both the reader’s ability to construct meaning from the text AND the readability of the text itself.

Take a look… (600 L) Photosynthesis and respiration are the opposite of each other. Photosynthesis • Plants • Use sunlight to get glucose • Take in carbon dioxide • Give off oxygen • Carbon dioxide + water + sunlight glucose + oxygen Respiration • Animals and plants • Eat plants to get glucose • Take in oxygen • Give off carbon dioxide • Glucose + oxygen carbon dioxide + water + ATP

(1010 L ) Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert light energy from the sun into chemical energy stored in molecules like glucose, a simple sugar. Photosynthesis takes place in an organelle called chloroplasts. The chloroplasts contain chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is used to convert sunlight to chemical energy. It speeds up the chemical reaction. Only organisms with chloroplasts can make their own food. They are called autotrophs. ATP is the high-energy compound all cells use to drive chemical reactions within the cell. When the trapped energy is freed, one of the reactions it powers combines carbon dioxide from the air and water and minerals from the soil to produce the plant’s food. In addition to the food substances produced during photosynthesis, oxygen is produced as a by-product. The oxygen is released into the environment surrounding the plant. Respiration The function of respiration is the same as photosynthesis: to provide usable energy to the cell in the form of ATP. Respiration occurs in cell organs known as mitochondria (plural of mitochondrion). During aerobic respiration, food molecules are broken down and combined with oxygen to form carbon dioxide and water. Another form of respiration takes place without using oxygen. Called anaerobic respiration, this process occurs when plants are unable to get enough or any oxygen, such as plants that are flooded with water or plants that have roots buried in mud. It yields a much smaller amount of ATP for the cell than does aerobic respiration. While it also produces carbon dioxide, it yields ethanol as its by-product.

The “sweet spot“ for Reading Less Challenging Forecasted Comprehension Rate 100% 90% 80% 75 60% 50% 40% 20% 0% More Challenging -1000 -750 -500 -250 0 250 Reader - Text (in Lexiles) 500 750

Experience the “sweet spot“ for Reading § Philosophy may be said to contain the principles of the rational cognition that concepts afford us of things (not merely, as with logic, the principles of the form of thought in general irrespective of the objects), and, thus interpreted, the course, usually adopted of dividing it into theoretical and practical is perfectly sound. But this makes imperative a specific distinction on the part of the concepts by which the principles of this rational cognition get their object assigned to them, for if the concepts are not distinct they fail to justify a division, which also presupposes that the principles belonging to the rational cognition of the several parts of the science in question are themselves mutually exclusive. §From Critique of Judgement by Immanuel Kant 1680 L

Success Rates for Readers of Similar Ability with Texts of Different Readability Reader Ability Text Readability Text Titles Expected Comprehension Success 1000 L 500 L The Magic School Bus, Inside the Earth 96% 1000 L 750 L The Martian Chronicles 90% 1000 L The Reader’s Digest 75% 1000 L 1250 L Robin Hood 50% 1000 L 1500 L On Equality Among Mankind 25%

Success Rates for Readers of Differing Ability with Texts of the Same Readability Reader Ability Text Readability Text Titles Expected Comprehension Success 500 1000 L Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 25% 750 1000 L Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 50% 1000 L Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 75% 1250 1000 L Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 90% 1500 1000 L Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 96%

Limitations of Lexile Measures What Lexile text measures don’t address Text Characteristics Age-appropriateness of Content § Text Support (pictures, pull-outs) § Text Quality (Is it a good book? ) § Reader Characteristics Interest and Motivation § Background Knowledge § Reading Context and Purpose § ª Lexile text measures only measure text readability. ª Therefore, input from readers, parents, teachers and librarians is necessary.

Using Lexiles in the Classroom Teachers can use the Lexile measure to: § Develop individualized or classroom reading lists tailored to different measures to provide appropriately challenging reading. § Enhance thematic teaching by building a bank of titles at varying levels that support theme, but also allow all students to participate successfully in theme with material at their own reading level. § Sequence materials by increasing the difficulty of read-aloud books throughout the year.

Use the Lexile Book Database to: § Determine the Lexile measure of a book (using title, author, or ISBN#) § Find books related to a topic or theme in a targeted Lexile range through a Keyword Search

Use the Book Wizard to locate books on the same topic with a range of lexiles. Use EBSCO to locate magazines articles, news transcripts, reports, primary source documents etc.

Benefits of the Lexile Framework 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 §

Lexiles and Writing! In order to determine the lexile of student produced text, simply use the Lexile Analyzer! • Log in • Browse for saved student document (saved as a text document -. txt) • Submit

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