An Overview Developed by the Houston Independent School

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LEXILES FOR LEARNINGAn Overview
Developed by the Houston Independent School
District Department of Library Services
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Questions To Be Answered

• Why do I need to know about Lexiles?
• What are Lexiles?
• How do I determine the Lexile level of text or
  students?
• How can I use Lexiles to help my students?

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What is reading?

• Reading is a process in which
• information from the text and
• the knowledge possessed by
• the reader act together to
• produce meaning.

Text Reader Meaning
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The Lexile Tool uses the same scale to measure
the students ability to read and the text being
read.
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Lexile Table
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P-16 Reading Growth Expectations
TPRI
DAR
SAT/ACT
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Using Lexiles to determine student comprehension
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Success Rates for Readers of Similar Ability with
Texts of Different Readability
Stenner, Stone
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Reading in the Workplace
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Lifelong Reading

• CD-DVD Player Instructions (1080L)
• Microsoft Windows User Manual (1150L)
• GM Protection Plan (1150L)
• Installing Your Child Safety Seat (1170L)
• Federal Tax Form W-4 (1260L)
• Application for a student loan (1270L)
• Medical Insurance Benefits Pkg. (1280L)
• Aetna Health Care Discount Form (1360L)

Source Dr. William R. Daggett, CCSSO Summer
Institute Presentation, July 2003
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Lexiles CAN

• Gauge student reading level to a standard
• Monitor student reading growth
• Match text to reading ability

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Lexiles CANNOT

• Account for interest level
• Measure background knowledge
• Indicate developmental appropriateness

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How do I determine the Lexile level of my
students or text?
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Scholastic
Reading
Inventory
(SRI) A quick 30 minute test, paper or
computer, purchased from Scholastic which can
give you a lexile level on a new student, one
that did not take the test, or can be used as a
mid-year snapshot for any student.
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Lexiles and TAKS Data
Student A
Student B
Promoted to next grade
Promoted to next grade
Passed TAKS reading
Passed TAKS reading
Reads 200L below grade level
Reads 100L above grade level
Indicates need for intervention
Indicates need for acceleration
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Lexiles and TAKS Data
Student C
Student D
Not promoted
Not promoted
Did not pass TAKS reading
Did not pass TAKS reading
Reads 400L below grade level
Reads 40L below grade level
Indicates need for intense intervention
Indicates need for minimum intervention
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LIBRARIANS EXPERTISE LEXILES IMPROVED STUDENT
ACHIEVEMENT

• Appropriately matched books that are engaging and
  challenging
• Improved reading success and enjoyment
• Positive growth in reading proficiency and
  motivation
• Effectively managed differentiated instruction

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TEACHERS EXPERTISE LEXILES IMPROVED
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

• Differentiating Instruction
• Matching class work to students reading ability
• Positive growth in reading proficiency and
  motivation
• Effective communication with parents
• about lexiles and reading growth

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How can I use Lexiles to help my students?
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http//www.lexile.com
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Library Services Provides Access To Online
Resources From Home It's not always easy to
find online resources that can help students with
their schoolwork. That's why HISD's Library
Services Department makes a variety of resources
available. Now teachers, staff, students and
parents can access these resources from
home! When these resources are accessed from a
computer located on an HISD network, you will not
need a login ID or password. To access the online
resources from home, a login ID and password are
required. For login ID and password information,
you may contact Your school librarian, or Send
an e-mail to Deborah Hall or Call Library
Services at 713-861-1204. You will be able to
find magazine articles, maps, timelines, graphs,
photos, charts, and all sorts of other
educational materials to help students get the
most from their coursework. A list of resource
links and details on what each provide is located
on the Library Services Department Web
site  Online Resources.  You may find a link to
these resources in the Parent Information
Channel.  
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Lexiled Databases EBSCO Grolier
Online ProQuest Thompson Gale Leveled
Database NetTrekker Within the HISD network
passwords are not needed. You will need them for
Home Access. Username houstonisd Password
comets
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Communicating with Parents

• Dont get too focused on numbers ranges are
  important.
• Give examples of books and other text materials.
• Talk about where the student is now, but also
  where they are going!

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Communicating with Parents

• Emphasize that The Lexile Framework does not
  address
• interest,
• age appropriateness,
• text support, or
• text quality.
• It looks only at text difficulty books
• should always be previewed.

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Communicating with Parents

• Finally, explain that The Lexile Framework is a
  tool for matching readers with appropriately
  challenging text, not a reading program.

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FUTURE

• Automation system enhancements
• Library management
• Student management
• Customized reading growth charts
• Differentiated reports, Aprenda, Stanford, Texas
  Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, Scholastic
  Reading Inventory
• Increased databases with Lexile feature
• EBSCO
• ProQuest
• Gale
• NetTrekker
• Grolier
• Individualized Summer Reading Lists designed to
  grow the reading ability of our students.

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FUTURE

• Lexiles will be available to you on
  Chancery
• Class schedules will contain the lexile
  score for each of your students
• Get Snapshot Lexile Scores on students throughout
  the year for the students who did not take TAKS
  or Stanford and additional data points for those
  that did