Using Lexiles in the Classroom

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Using Lexiles in the Classroom

• Selecting Materials that Target Your Students

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Selecting Materials for a Standards-Based
LessonLesson Title ______________Grade ____
CONTENT-AREA STANDARDS
READING STANDARDS
WRITING STANDARDS RESEARCH STANDARDS
SPEAKING STANDARDS
CAREER-RELATED LEARNING STANDARDS
LEXILE RANGE OF CLASS _________________________
TEACHING MATERIALS/TEXT LEXILE



RESOURCES FROM OSLIS DATABASE LEXILE



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ODE Main Pagewww.ode.state.or.us
Click Teachers
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Teacher PageAccess Searchable Standards
Click here
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Access Searchable Standards
1. Select a Subject
2. Choose a Strand
3. Select a Grade and click Search
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Locate the Standard
1. Scroll down to view standards
2. Highlight and copy appropriate standard(s)
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Filling In the Template
4. Customize the template (title, grade, specific
content area)
3. Paste standard(s) into template
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Teacher PageAccess Subjects
Click Subjects
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Go to English Language Arts
Click here
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Select English/Language Arts Grade-Level Standards
Click here
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Select Your Grade-Level
Choose Word or RTF only
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Locate Appropriate Standards
1. Scroll to find standard
2. Highlight and copy standard
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Paste Standard into Template
3. Paste into template
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To Remove Shading
Go to Format, Borders and Shading, click on the
Shading tab
Select No Fill and click OK
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Template
The shading has been removed
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Repeat this Process
Continue to paste standards
Enter the Lexile range for your class
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Enter Your Textbook
Enter text you currently use
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Finding Lexiled Articles
Now lets search OSLIS for Lexiled articles
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Select Database(s) and Conduct Search
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Search Results
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Select Resource and Copy
Highlight selected resource and copy
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Insert Resource into Template
Paste resource into template and remove extra
wording
Insert Database(s) and Lexile measure
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Conduct a New Search
Try different key words and Click Search
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Search Results
Highlight selected resource and copy
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Repeat the Process
Paste information into template
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Did We Meet Our Goals?

1. What are the basic components of
   differentiated instruction?
2. Are you able to use OSLIS to locate resources
   that support Oregons content standards and meet
   the Lexile range of students in your classroom?
3. Are you able to use content standards documents
   on the ODE website and the Selecting Materials
   for a Standards-based Lesson template to begin
   lesson design incorporating differentiated texts?