My DD at age nine had a lexile range of 1383-1533.
Her MAP reading scores are higher than 12th graders.
From the Web site www.Lexile.com:
A Lexile measure is a valuable piece of information about either a person's reading ability or a text's difficulty. It is shown as a number with an L after it � 880L is 880 Lexile.
�A student gets his or her Lexile reader measure from a reading test or reading program score. For example, if a student receives an 880L on her end-of-grade reading test, she is an 880 Lexile reader. Higher Lexile numbers represent a higher level of reading ability. A Lexile reader measure is reported in intervals of 5L (Lexile), from a low of 5L to a high of 2000L. Readers who score at or below 200L receive a score of BR for Beginning Reader.
�A book, article or piece of text gets a Lexile text measure when it's analyzed here at MetaMetrics. For example, the first "Harry Potter" book measures 880L, so it's called an 880 Lexile book. A Lexile measure does not address the content or quality of the text. A Lexile text measure is based on two strong predictors of how difficult a text is to comprehend: word frequency and sentence length. Many other factors affect the relationship between a reader and a book, including its content, the age and interests of the reader, and the design of the actual book. The Lexile measure is a good starting point in the book-selection process, but these other factors should be considered when making a decision about which book to choose.
The idea behind The Lexile Framework for Reading is simple: if we know how well an individual student can read, and we know how hard a specific book is, we can predict how well the student will understand the book.
Last edited by marieg; 09/28/09 05:17 PM.
