1. Who, What, and WHY!!! Let me explain….

2. Who? MetaMetrics Linking Assessment with Instruction Scientifically based measures of student achievement that link assessment with instruction, foster better educational practices, and improve learning by matching students to materials that meet and challenge their abilities.

3. What?

4. WHY!!!! Links a reader to a text Links a reader to a text Predicts levels of comprehension Predicts levels of comprehension Track growth over time Track growth over time Matches text readability (difficulty) with the reader’s ability to construct meaning (comprehension) Matches text readability (difficulty) with the reader’s ability to construct meaning (comprehension)

5. What It Is… Indicates where a student will be able to read to grow Indicates where a student will be able to read to grow Targets a student where he is Targets a student where he is Indicates level student will comprehend information Indicates level student will comprehend information

6. What It Is Not… Not an indicator of grade or content appropriateness Not an indicator of grade or content appropriateness Not a reading program Not a reading program Not a be all, end all number Not a be all, end all number

7. The 75% Rule 75% comprehension rate a student will grow as a reader, the reader will stretch 75% comprehension rate a student will grow as a reader, the reader will stretch A 750 reader with a 750 book will comprehend 75% of the text A 750 reader with a 750 book will comprehend 75% of the text At 75%, the student is not bored and not frustrated At 75%, the student is not bored and not frustrated Anything below 50% is not comprehension Anything below 50% is not comprehension

9. Finding Lexiled Information http://go-kids.grolier.com/ http://go-kids.grolier.com/ http://go-kids.grolier.com/ http://www.ncwiseowl.org/zones/middle/i ndex.htm (middle school zone) http://www.ncwiseowl.org/zones/middle/i ndex.htm (middle school zone) http://www.ncwiseowl.org/zones/middle/i ndex.htm http://www.ncwiseowl.org/zones/middle/i ndex.htm http://www.lexile.com/findabook/ http://www.lexile.com/findabook/ http://www.lexile.com/findabook/

10. Independent Reading Independent reading is important to a student for Independent reading is important to a student for Developing reading skills Developing reading skills Growing as a reader Growing as a reader Expanding knowledge Expanding knowledge Love of reading Love of reading Using Lexiles for Independent Reading is useful to help students choose books that are interesting and not frustrating…

11. HOWEVER….. Students should be allowed choices and some leeway with Independent Reading A Series (Warriors) A Series (Warriors) A Challenge (Harry Potter) A Challenge (Harry Potter) For Fun For Fun

12. What Do You Read at the Beach? John Grisham 680 – 810 John Grisham 680 – 810 Nicholas Sparks 790 – 970 Nicholas Sparks 790 – 970 Mary Higgins Clark 630 - 960 Mary Higgins Clark 630 - 960 Why aren’t you reading Why aren’t you reading Pride and Prejudice? 1370

13. So back to the 75% rule It is okay if a student gets a book a little lower than his lexile It is okay if a student gets a book a little lower than his lexile He will have a higher comprehension rate He will have a higher comprehension rate What’s wrong with a 85% or 95% comprehension? What’s wrong with a 85% or 95% comprehension? It is okay if a student gets a book a little higher than his lexile It is okay if a student gets a book a little higher than his lexile He will have a little lower comprehension rate He will have a little lower comprehension rate As long as the percent is not at 50% or below he is comprehending some of the text. As long as the percent is not at 50% or below he is comprehending some of the text. If it is a book/subject he is interested in, he will be motivated to try to read and understand, thus increasing his skills and growth If it is a book/subject he is interested in, he will be motivated to try to read and understand, thus increasing his skills and growth

14. Another TOOL to help us insure that our students are learning, retaining and growing