Fastbridge & Lexile Level

Fastbridge & Lexile Level

By Karen R

Objective: By the end of this presentation, I will have a beginning understanding of Lexile Scores and be able to use Lexile to better instruct my students.

Please read the information and complete the activities on the following slides.

Multiple Select

What is a lexile level? (select 2)

• a measure of a student's reading level

• a measure of the complexity of a text

• a grade level for reading

• a measure of literary text comprehension

Multiple Choice

What is a student's "Lexile range" or "Lexile sweet spot?"

• 50 above to 100 below the student's lexile number

• 100 above to 50 below the student's lexile number

• 200 above to 100 below the student's lexile number

• 50 above to 200 below the student's lexile number

Multiple Choice

Why would we want to determine a Lexile level for a student or a text?

• If we know how well a student can read and how hard a text is to comprehend, we can predict how well the student will comprehend the text.

• If we know how well a student can read and how hard a text is to comprehend, we can recommend texts that will interest the reader.

• If we know how well a student can read and how hard a text is to comprehend, we can choose texts that match the reader's level.

• If we know how well a student can read and how hard a text is to comprehend, we can predict a student's state assessment scores.

Multiple Choice

What's your Lexile range prediction for this text?

• 860-1010

• 960 - 1115

• 1210 - 1400

• 1070 - 1220

Multiple Choice

What's your Lexile prediction for this text?

• 1260

• 960

• 1115

• 1010

Multiple Choice

Research indicates the materials students will first encounter in college or career will be at a ______ lexile.

• 1000

• 1300

• 940

• 1340

Study the slide to see what Anthony's Lexile score tells us about his text comprehension.

Draw

Based on Anthony's Lexile score, where would the first text in the Collections textbook, "Rogue Wave" (Lexile 980) fall on this scale? Mark the dot on the scale.

Draw

Based on the Lexile score, Anthony's assignment directions should be at what Lexile level? Mark the dot.

Experiment with the Lexile tools on the next slide

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Objective: By the end of this presentation, I will have a beginning understanding of Lexile Scores and be able to use Lexile to better instruct my students.

Thoughts, Questions, Epiphanies about Lexile? Give one or all 3.

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