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    Lexile Levels

    Aaron Cohn Middle School


    ACMS SIP Goal
    • By the end of the 2016 – 2017 school year, 90%
    of students will move into their grade level
    Lexile band or beyond as measured by the
    Georgia Milestones ELA EOG.
    Where We Started
    • 6th graders: 62%
    • 7th graders: 73%
    • 8th graders: 71%
    What is a Lexile? – Short Answer
    • It's
    a measure - how hard or easy a book may be to read
    for an individual. There are assessments a student takes
    to determine their Lexile measure.
     GMAS EOG
     STAR

    • From the score students are given a range - it's basically


    saying books in this range aren't too easy or too hard.
    The Lexile Scale

    • Lexilestypically range from 200 for beginning readers


    to 1700 for advanced readers.
    • Lexiletext below 200L represents beginning-reading
    material, and a student’s Lexile score may have a
    number in the 100s or the code of BR. BR is a code that
    stands for Beginning Reading.
    Managing Comprehension
    • Readers can experience frustration when…
     Text readability is more than 50L above their Lexile
    level
    • Readers can experience too much ease when…
     Text readability is more than 100L below their Lexile
    level
    • Readers can experience growth when…
     Text readability is within their Lexile range
    Growth Range

    Targeted text range of


    100L below to 50L above
    the student’s Lexile level.

    Note: This range may vary based on text type, reading context and purpose,
    reading strategies and support, and reader motivation.
    Lexile is a Guide
    • It's
    a measure of how complex a text is - not how good
    the story is. Harry Potter is 880. Percy Jackson is 740.
    Students with a much higher Lexile level may love these
    books.
    • It is okay to allow them to read these books for pleasure.
    • The
    same is true for a student with a lower Lexile level
    wanting to read a higher Lexile level book.
    What Lexiles don’t address
    The Decline of Reading
    • Onein four secondary students are unable to read and
    understand textbook content.
    • Today fewer than a third of America’s adolescents meet grade-
    level expectations for reading. Among low-income students, the
    number is closer to one in seven.
    • Lessthan one out of three college graduates reads at a proficient
    high school level.
    • Halfof American adults don’t read themselves or to their
    children.
    Read-i-cide
    • noun,the systematic killing of the love of reading, often
    exacerbated by the inane, mind-numbing practices.
    Read-i-cide

    • On a post-it note (the top color) answer this question:

    What are we doing to make kids HATE reading?


    Lexile Bands
    GRADE LEVEL LEXILE LEVELS
    1 190L to 530L
    2 420L to 650L
    3 520L to 820L
    4 740L to 940L
    5 830L to 1010L
    6 925L to 1070L
    7 970L to 1120L
    8 1010L to 1190L
    9 1050L to 1260L
    10 1080L to 1340L
    11/12 1180L to 1390L
    Where We Started
    • 6th graders: 62% at 925L or above
    • 7th graders: 73% at 970L or above
    • 8th graders: 71% at 1010 or above

    • Note: CCRPI looks at percent of students in 8 th grade achieving


    a Lexile measure equal to or greater than 1050L on the Georgia
    Milestones English Language Arts EOG assessment.
    How to Raise Lexile Levels
     There is no MAGIC Program.
     Reading is not the dominion of English classrooms.
     ALL teachers are teachers of reading. Reading Achievement
    has to be schoolwide effort.
     Incentivize reading for ALL students.
     Give students choice in reading selections.
     Employ Close Reading in all classrooms.
     ReadWorks
     Newsela
    What is Close Reading?
    • Closereading is thoughtful, critical analysis of a text that
    focuses on significant details or patterns in order to develop a
    deep, precise understanding of the text’s form, craft,
    meanings, etc.
    • It
    is a key requirement of the Common Core State Standards
    and directs the reader’s attention to the text itself.
    Close Reading
    • Close reading includes:
     Using short passages and excerpts
     Diving right into the text with limited pre-reading activities
     Focusing on the text itself
     Rereading deliberately
     Reading with a pencil
     Noticing things that are confusing
     Discussing the text with others
     Think-Pair Share or Turn and Talk frequently
     Small groups and whole class
     Responding to text-dependent questions
    • http://nieonline.com/tbtimes/downloads/CCSS_reading.pdf
    The Close Reading Process
    Typical Lexile Growth
    Using Lexiles to Promote Reading
    • Improve students’ reading fluency and increase enjoyment of reading.
    • Students who spend a minimum of 3 hrs/week reading at their own level
    for their own purposes develop reading fluency which leads to improved
    mastery.
    • It is recommended that readers choose texts within their Lexile range.
     A Lexile range is 50L above and 100L below a student’s reported Lexile
    measure.
    • Use Lexiles to set goals.
    • Practice with a variety of texts.
    • Challenge the BEST readers.
    • Success breeds enjoyment.
    Increase Reading

    • On a post-it note answer this question:

    What can we do to make kids LOVE reading?


    http://
    www.uniqueteachingresources.com/cheesebur
    ger-book-report.html
    Resources

    • www.lexile.com/

    • www.lexile.com/analyzer/

    • www.newsela.com/

    • www.readworks.org/
    ILT Lexile Levels
    • 700L – 900L (below 700L was included)
    • 900L – 1100L
    • 1100L – 1300L
    • 1300L – 1500L (above 1500L was included)
    ILT Lexile Folders
     Add student’s name on the tab
     Last name, first name

     Staple tracking sheet (STAR graph) on LEFT side of the folder


     Add student’s name and grade
     Add 2016 GMAS Lexile Score (use STAR if GMAS is not
    available)

     Staple ReadWorks article list on the RIGHT side of the folder


     NOTE: Make sure you are using the article list appropriate for that
    student.
    Complete the EXIT TICKET

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