1. How do I find Lexiles for texts or other materials I use? The ODE website links you to two resources http://www.ode.state.or.us/teachlearn/subjects/elarts/reading/lit eracy/lexiles/ www.lexile.com www.lexile.com  Textbooks  Books www.oslis.k12.or.us www.oslis.k12.or.us  Resources  Databases

2. ODE Main Page: www.ode.state.or.us Click Teachers

3. Teacher Page – 2 Ways to Access OSLIS Lexile resources

4. Lexile Page on ODE website Click here

5. Teacher Page Access OSLIS Directly Click OSLIS

6. OSLIS - www.oslis.k12.or.us Select the level you teach

7. Secondary How To Select appropriate category

8. Middle School Search Select one or more Databases

9. Three Ways to Apply Lexiles to Lexiled Databases 1.Use the Lexile Reading Level Drop Down Box 2.Enter Lexile Reading Score 3.Use Field Codes (lx 800-1100)

10. 1.Use the Lexile Reading Level Drop Down Box Enter topic and select a Lexile range

11. Search Results Number of Articles Lexile measure

12. 2. Use the Lexile Reading Score Box Use hyphen before or after the Lexile Note: Hyphen before the Lexile limits the search to material at or below that Lexile Hyphen after the Lexile limits the search to material at or above that Lexile

13. Search Results Number of Articles Lexile measure

14. Choose a New Database Choose Database

15. Health Source Database Select Health Source

16. 3. Use Field Codes – Range Enter topic and Lexile range lx 800-1100 Formula for Lexile Range: “and lx Lexile-Lexile”

17. Search Results Number of Articles Lexile measure

18. Field Codes – Maximum Enter topic and Lexile maximum lx -1100 Formula for Lexile Maximum: “and lx -Lexile”

19. Search Results Number of Articles Lexile measure

20. Field Codes – Minimum Enter topic and Lexile minimum lx 1100- Formula for Lexile Minimum: “and lx Lexile-”

21. Search Results Number of Articles Lexile measure

22. Did We Meet Our Goals? 1.What is the relationship between Lexiles and student comprehension? 2.How can Lexiles help match readers to texts? 3.Could you use the Lexile measure of each student to access appropriate reading materials for meeting Oregon’s content standards? 4.How can you access Lexiled research databases?