Monday, September 15, 2008

Lexile Framework for Reading

The U.S. uses a system for grading or measuring reading known as the "Lexile Framework for Reading".
The "Lexile Framework for Reading" is a scientific approach to reading and text measurement. There are two Lexile measures: the Lexile reader measure and the Lexile text measure. A Lexile reader measure represents a person’s reading ability on the Lexile scale. A Lexile text measure represents a text’s difficulty level on the Lexile scale. When used together, they can help a reader choose a book or other reading material that is at an appropriate difficulty level. The Lexile reader measure can also be used to monitor a reader’s growth in reading ability over time. More . . . http://www.lexile.com/

An EBSCO database - 'Novel List' allows the user to select books by genre, author, or subject and narrow the search down to Lexile Reading level.

In Australia, publisher Scholastic Books also provides a selection of books by Lexile reading level as a guide for beginner readers.

The New South Wales English School Syllabus for K-12 provides guides for early reading development, based on Early Reading Stages. Is there an Australian equivalent database that provides a guide to reading material that 'matches' these reading stages, or is the "Premiers Reading Challenge" the only resource listing suitable material, currently available?

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