1. Do Now
10 minutes

2. How much have I improved?
January 5th & 6th, 2017
How much have I improved?

3. Essential Question
How much do I control my learning? How much should I be responsible for?
Spend 2-3 minutes discussing in small groups and be prepared to share.

4. Go to: msdavisflowers.wordpress.com Today you will…
Take a reading inventory and turn in your paper with your lexile level recorded for a grade.
Complete a reflection writing assignment.
If time permits and everything else is done, you can spend the remainder of class working on your vocabulary.com assignment.

5. Scholastic Reading Inventory
You will need one of the small sheets with instructions. Make sure that you follow the directions exactly.
After completing the assessment, record your lexile score.
After you have completed the assessment, filled in the form, and returned it to me, please work on your reflection writing assignment.

6. Reading Inventory
Uses Lexile as measurement. It is an international measurement of reading level.
Helps us know you as a reader and how to help you grow.
The goal is for you to have Lexile growth from now to end of the year.

7. On-The-Job Text Requirements
Teacher
Car Mechanic
Lawyer
Nurse
Video Game
Designer
Receptionist
Retail Sales Clerk
Manual Labor
Construction
Fast-Food
Manager
900
700
1200
1100
1000

8. Real World Text Demands
Student Loan Application 1270L
W-4 Tax Form 1260L
Apple Terms & Conditions 1480L
Mortgage Application 1360L
Safety Seat Directions 1170L
Crib
Assembly
Instructions 1120L
Standard
Apartment
Lease 1080L
900
700
1200
1100
1000
900

9. Lexile Measures Aligned to Job Requirements
Labor
Fast-Food Manager
Clerk
Craftsman
Machinist
Foreman
Construction
Sales
Secretary
Supervisor
Executive
Nurse
Teacher
Scientist

10. Career Cluster
Occupation
(Entry Level)
Reading Material
Lexile Measure
Architecture & Construction
Carpenter
Personal Protective Equipment Manual
1060
Audiovisual Technology & Communication
Printing/Graphics Technologist
Publishing with Photo Shop
1430
Hospitality & Tourism
New Hotel Employee
Hilton Hotels- New Employee Packet
1330
Law & Public Safety
Police Officer
Emergency Response to Terrorism Manual
1260
Retail Sales & Service
Sales Associate
Dress Barn- Associate Handbook
1270
Scientific Research & Engineering
Structural Engineering Technician
Code Training Consortium
1130
Business & Administration
General Office Staff
Job Responsibilities- Medical Office Asst.
1210
Education & Training
Assistant Teacher
Head Start Staff Handbook
1370
Transportation Distribution & Logistics
Automotive Technician
Nissian Product Knowledge Reference Guides
Health Science
Emergency Medical Technician
EMS Safety Techniques & Applications
1170

11. Go to the HISD homepage www. houstonisd
Go to the HISD homepage and scroll down to the Power Up HUB icon and click to open the HUB.
Once in the HUB, click on More, with the down arrow and click Digital Resources.

12. Scroll down to the Reading Inventory icon
Scroll down to the Reading Inventory icon. To enter the program, click on the Reading Inventory icon.
Teachers and Students will be logged into the Reading Inventory automatically if they have logged onto the HUB with their HISD username and password.

13. When the screen opens, it will look somewhat like this
When the screen opens, it will look somewhat like this. Click the Blue icon.

14. Reading Interest Survey: Pick 3
These choices do not affect your test passages or questions. It helps build a reading list at the end of the inventory.
TRAINER
Reading Interests
After logging in and selecting the Reading Comprehension Assessment, students see a grade-appropriate reading interest survey. Students select up to three genres. The selected interests do not affect the test. The Reading Comprehension Assessment uses the selected interests and student Lexile measures to generate a personalized reading list at the end of the test.
WEBINAR TIPS
Monitor for activity in Chat and Participant Panel. Provide support as needed.
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LEXILE and LEXILE FRAMEWORK are registered trademarks of MetaMetrics, Inc.

15. You may be prompted to take a practice test.
Ask for help if you don’t understand the directions to the test (before you begin).

16. After the practice test, you will take the Reading Inventory
After the practice test, you will take the Reading Inventory. It will give you one paragraph at a time.
-If you get a question wrong, the next one will be easier. -If you get a question right, the next one will be harder.

17. After the test you’ll be given a Lexile and a list of potential reading books.
TRAINER
Test Results
Upon completing the test, each student sees the test results screen, which displays the student’s Lexile measure.
This screen also displays a personalized list of age-appropriate books using the reading interests selected at the beginning of the test and the student’s Lexile measure. A Beginning Reader, with a BR Lexile measure, may receive fewer recommended books depending on the grade level.
Encourage students to use this list to select books for independent reading. Students who complete the assessment on an iPad can carry it to the classroom library to easily refer to the list as they make their book selections. In addition, teachers can print out students’ Recommended Reading Reports including this information using the Scholastic Achievement Manager, or SAM, as we’ll discuss later.
WEBINAR TIPS
Use your Pointer to direct participants to the Lexile measure.
Use your Pointer to direct participants to the Lexile measures of the recommended books.
Monitor for activity in Chat and Participant Panel. Provide support as needed.
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LEXILE and LEXILE FRAMEWORK are registered trademarks of MetaMetrics, Inc.
iPad is a registered trademark of Apple Inc.

18. Choosing a Book to Grow Your Lexile
Use your Lexile score and choose a book with a Lexile that falls within your instructional reading range…
100 below your Lexile
50 above your Lexile
Example:
Lexile score = 550
Reading Range is 450 to 600.

19. After You Have Gotten Your Lexile Score
Look at the chart that follows.
Find the Proficiency section of the chart. It will be a shade of green.
Find the grade level that your lexile level first appears. This is your grade level proficiency. If you are not currently at an 10th grade level, you will want to improve on your lexile reading score. Talk to me about things you can do to improve your score for next time.
Remember, this does not indicate your intelligence, just your current reading level.

20. Lexile Level Proficiency Chart
Grade
Below Basic
Basic
Proficient
Advanced K
N/A BR
0-275
276 + 1
0-189
531 + 2
BR & 219
651 + 3
BR & 329
821 + 4
BR & 539
941 + 5
BR & 619
1011 + 6
BR & 729
1071 + 7
BR & 769
1121 + 8
BR & 789
1186 + 9
BR & 849
1261 + 10
BR & 889
1336 +
11/12
BR & 984
1386 +

21. Essential Questions Assignment: (Answer on a sheet of paper
Essential Questions Assignment: (Answer on a sheet of paper. There are four questions. So, there should be four answers. Answer in complete sentences. Only THOUROUGH, THOUGHTFUL paragraphs will be considered.)
What lessons can we learn from our past mistakes/actions/choices?
Reflect on the fall semester. How well did you do in your classes and beyond (work, personal life, etc.)?
What will you do differently this semester? Why?
What are your resolutions for the new year?

22. Launch!
“Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” --William Jennings Bryan