1. LEXILES: Making Sense of a Reading Measure

2. Reading Levels Are Reading Levels Are Not
A tool to help find the right reading material
Reading Levels Are Not
A measure of maturity level
The only tool used to locate reading materials
Interests
Self selection

3. Lexile Measure A Lexile is a standard score developed by MetaMetrics
Lexiles: Making Sense of a New Score Curriculum Director's Conference
September 20, 2006
Lexile Measure
A Lexile is a standard score developed by MetaMetrics
Endorsed by the GaDOE
Matches a student’s reading ability with difficulty of text material
Interpreted as the level of book that a student can read with 75% comprehension
75% - level identified by experts as offering the reader a certain amount of comfort and yet still offering a challenge
Georgia Department of Education: Testing Division

4. Lexiles: Making Sense of a New Score 2006 Curriculum Director's Conference
September 20, 2006
Georgia and Lexiles
GaDOE issues Lexile measures for the Georgia Milestones Assessment System.
Students receive a Lexile measure along with their regular scale score for the Milestones EOG or EOC in ELA.
Georgia Department of Education: Testing Division

5. Lexile Bands Grade Band “Stretch” Lexile Band K-1 N/A 2-3 420-820L 4-5
6-8
925L-1185L
9-10
1050L-1335L
11-CCR
1185L-1385L

6. Accessing the Find A Book Tool
Lexiles: Making Sense of a New Score Curriculum Director's Conference
September 20, 2006
Accessing the Find A Book Tool
Lexil Book Finder
Video available on Employee Center page
Georgia Department of Education: Testing Division

7. What if a book or document isn’t in the Lexile database?
Use the Lexile Analyzer – must register
Or you can ask me 

8. Accelerated Reader and Lexiles
Lexiles: Making Sense of a New Score Curriculum Director's Conference
September 20, 2006
Accelerated Reader and Lexiles
*This relational table is from Renaissance Learning, Inc. (2002). It is a suggested relationship and is not considered official by either Ren Learn or MetaMetrics.
Source:
Georgia Department of Education: Testing Division

9. Free Resources * BMS Media Center
Print and eBooks
Gwinnett/Hall County Public Libraries
ReadWorks.org
Free
Non-fiction passages
*Video on Employee Center page