Reading Level

Finding texts along a lexile range

Tag Galaxy

Lexile Score?

Lexile Framework

• All of the major norm-referenced tests (NRTs) are linked to Lexile, including CTB McGraw, NAEP, Scholastic, and DIBELS

• Over 450 book publishers have titles with Lexile measures

• Approximately 100,000 books can be searched at www.lexile.com

• Over 70 million Lexile articles can be accessed through database services partners

Common Core and Text Complexity

• We have realigned our Lexile ranges to match the Common Core Standards' text complexity grade bands and adjusted upward its trajectory of reading comprehension development through the grades to indicate that all students should be reading at the college and career readiness level by no later than the end of high school. Source

Let’s search for texts based on a topic of choice.

• My topic will be “endangered species”

New York Public Library

• Searching for texts using databases:

– Go to the library - http://www.nypl.org/

– Log in information: 23333076469228

Comparison

EBSCO

Common Core

Lexile Analyzer – how to find the lexile score for any text

Sort results by lexile?

SIRS (ProQuest)

Today’s Powerpoint

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