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Lexile andText Complexity
TrainingIndian Knoll Elementary
July 2012
What is a Lexile?
A Lexile measure gives valuable information about a child’s reading ability
OR the difficulty of a text.
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Two Lexile MeasuresReader and Text
If we know how well a student can read and we know how difficult a book is, we can predict how well that student will likely read the
book.
How is a Text Lexile Calculated?
•word frequency• sentence length
Lexile Limitations• text characteristics (age appropriateness or content, text support, text quality)• reader characteristics (interest and motivation, background knowledge, reading content and purpose)
How can I find a text’s Lexile?
How can I find a
reader’s
Lexile?
Conversion Chart
Conversion Chart
Matching Readers and TextsAt 75% comprehension:
• a reader can have a successful reading experience without frustration or boredom
• a reader can achieve functional comprehension of the text
• a reader will be sufficiently challenged by vocabulary and syntax
Managing Comprehension• 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.
Target Lexile RangeThe targeted text range is 100L below to 50L above the student’s Lexile level.
leisure reading range: 100 Lexiles below students’ Lexile score
instructional reading range: 50 Lexiles above students’ Lexile score
Staircase of Complexity• Complexity of texts students are expected to read is
below what is required to achieve college and career readiness.• High school textbooks have declined in all subject
areas over the last several decades.• Average length of sentences in K-8 textbooks has
declined from 20 to 14 words.• Vocabulary demands have declined since the 1960s.• 8th grade textbooks = former 5th grade texts• 12th grade anthologies = former 7th grade texts
• Complexity of college and careers texts has remained steady or increased, resulting in a gap (up to 350L).
New vs. OldGrade Current
Lexile BandStretch (CCSS)
Lexile BandK – 1 n/a n/a2 – 3 450L – 725L 450L – 790L4 – 5 645L – 845L 770L – 980L6 – 8 860L – 1010L 955L – 1155L
9 – 10 960L – 1115L 1080L – 1305L11 – CCR 1070L – 1220L 1215L – 1355L
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
880L
Postsecondary Options
Box Plots for Selected Text Collections That Informthe Transition from High School to Postsecondary Experience
(Percentiles: 5th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 95th)
600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
High School (11-12)(n=23)
SAT I, ACT, AP(n=20)
Military (n=22)
Citizenship(n=54)
Workplace(n=1401)
Community College(n=50)
University (13-14)(n=100)
Graduate Record Exam(n=8)
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Lexile Text Measures
Lexiles and The News• Associated Press • Reuters • Wall Street Journal • USA Today • Washington Post • NY Times • Chicago Tribune
Lexiles and The News• USA Today (1200L)• Associated Press (1310L)• Chicago Tribune (1310L)• Wall Street Journal (1320L)• Washington Post (1350L)• NY Times (1380L)• Reuters (1440L)
Primary Source DocumentsBill Of RightsDeclaration of IndependenceGettysburg AddressPreamble to the ConstitutionEmancipation ProclamationMagna Carta
1540L1450L1490L1930L 2040L1740L
Lexiles and Lifelong Reading• Installing Your Child Safety Seat • GM Protection Plan • Aetna Health Care Discount Form • Federal Tax Form W-4 • CD-DVD Player Instructions • Application for Student Loan • Medical Insurance Benefit Package • Microsoft Windows User Manual
Lexiles and Lifelong Reading• CD-DVD Player Instructions (1080L)• GM Protection Plan (1150L)• Microsoft Windows User Manual (1150L)• Installing Your Child Safety Seat (1170L)• Federal Tax Form W-4 (1260L)• Application for Student Loan (1270L)• Medical Insurance Benefit Package (1280L)• Aetna Health Care Discount Form (1360L)
Let’s Practice!
Lexile Resources for Teacherswww.lexile.com
Lexile Resources for TeachersLexile Map
Lexile Resources for TeachersGalileo
Lexiles in Destiny
Lexiles in Destiny Quest
Common Core StandardsAppendix A
Remember the limitations of Lexiles???
Common Core Model of Text Complexity
QuantitativeLexile• word frequency• sentence lengthAccelerated Reader• average sentence
length• average word length• vocabulary grade
level• number of words in
book• computer generated
Qualitative• meaning or purpose• structure • language
conventionality• subject matter• levels of meaning• organization• language clarity• prior knowledge
demands• professional judgment
Reader and TaskReader• motivation • knowledge and
experience
Task • teacher’s purpose• types of questions posed• complexity of task
assigned regarding text• complexity of questions
asked regarding text
• professional judgment
Why We Need This Model The Grapes of Wrath
680LTo Kill a Mockingbird
870L
Rubric
Let’s Practice!
How can my media specialist help?
• Helping to develop individualized or classroom reading lists tailored to provide appropriately challenging reading.
• Helping teachers to select a bank of titles at varying levels that support an instructional thematic unit. This allows all students to participate successfully in the theme with material at their own reading level.
• Locating and sequencing materials for classroom use. For example, increasing the difficulty of read-aloud books throughout the year.
RL.2.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories and poetry, in the grades 2–3 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.RL.3.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 2–3 text complexity band independently and proficiently.
RL.4.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, in the grades 4–5 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.RL.5.10. By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poetry, at the high end of the grades 4–5 text complexity band independently and proficiently.