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The Lexile® Framework for Reading
The Lexile® Framework for Reading
  

By using Lexile measures to help students become better readers, you can join Commissioner Diane DeBacker in promoting reading achievement and adolescent literacy. Lexile measures describe the reading level of a student and the complexity of a text on a single scale. They are linked with scores on the Kansas reading assessments in grades 3-8 and high school. Teachers and parents can use Lexile measures to select books, articles and websites that will provide the right level of challenge to improve the reading and comprehension skills of students.

Lexile measures also help teachers and parents monitor student progress toward standards, including the Common Core State Standards. The Common Core stresses the need for students to engage with texts of appropriate complexity as they advance through school. The English Language Arts Standards utilize Lexile measures to evaluate text complexity and provide Lexile bands for reading comprehension development by grade levels to help prepare students for college and career text demands.

This website is designed to provide Lexile resources and detailed information for educators, parents and media specialists/librarians.

    

Educators

 “Find a Book”: Enables users to build custom reading lists based on Lexile range and personal interests, and check the availability of books at the local library. The free online book search includes tens of thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles from more than 200 publishers.

Kansas Lexile Map: Provides a graphic representation of fiction and nonfiction texts matched to appropriate levels of reading ability. 

Lexile Code: A two-letter designation that appears before the Lexile measure (for example, AD580L) to provide more information about the book’s developmental appropriateness, reading difficulty, and common or intended usage.

Lexile Videos: Learn more about using Lexile measures to match readers with text, and monitor their growth toward standards.

Frequently Asked Questions: Find answers to the most commonly asked questions about Lexile measures.

Lexile Resources: Learn more about Lexile measures by reading position papers, white papers and case studies.

Lexile Analyzer®: Enables registered users to analyze text and generate a Lexile measure. A free, limited version is available at www.Lexile.com.

Professional Development: Provides on-site and regional workshops, online training and customized consulting to help educators and librarians implement Lexile measures in the classroom and library/media center.

       

Media Specialists/Librarians

 “Find a Book”: Enables users to build custom reading lists based on Lexile range and personal interests, and check the availability of books at the local library. The free online book search includes tens of thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles from more than 200 publishers.

Kansas Lexile Map: Provides a graphic representation of fiction and nonfiction texts matched to appropriate levels of reading ability. 

Lexile Code: A two-letter designation that appears before the Lexile measure (for example, AD580L) to provide more information about the book’s developmental appropriateness, reading difficulty, and common or intended usage.

Lexile Videos: Learn more about using Lexile measures to match readers with text, and monitor their growth toward standards.

Frequently Asked Questions: Find answers to the most commonly asked questions about Lexile measures.

Lexile Resources: Learn more about Lexile measures by reading position papers, white papers and case studies.

Lexile Analyzer®: Enables registered users to analyze text and generate a Lexile measure. A free, limited version is available at www.Lexile.com.

Professional Development: Provides on-site and regional workshops, online training and customized consulting to help educators and librarians implement Lexile measures in the classroom and library/media center. 

       

Parents

“Find a Book”: Enables users to build custom reading lists based on Lexile range and personal interests, and check the availability of books at the local library. The free online book search includes tens of thousands of fiction and nonfiction titles from more than 200 publishers.

Kansas Lexile Map: Provides a graphic representation of fiction and nonfiction texts matched to appropriate levels of reading ability.

Lexile Code: A two-letter designation that appears before the Lexile measure (for example, AD580L)—to provide more information about the book’s developmental appropriateness, reading difficulty, and common or intended usage. 

Lexile Videos: Learn more about using Lexile measures to match readers with text, and monitor their growth toward standards.

Frequently Asked Questions: Find answers to the most commonly asked questions about Lexile measures. 

Lexile Resources: Learn more about Lexile measures by reading position papers, white papers and case studies.

       
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