What is Lexile?
Lexile is a measure of text complexity, based soley on the complexity of sentence structures and the complexity of vocabulary. Lexile does not take into account plot structures, school or age appropriate content, or complexity of figurative and metaphorical language. For example, The Color Purple, a book in the 600 Lexile range, which is about a 5th or 6th grade Lexile Level, has a rape scene. Lexile is not the only factor teachers and educational professionals use to determine what to put in front of students.
However, it is a useful tool. We are going to self-assess our Lexile scores at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the school year. In American Experience, we want you to have around a 1300-1400 Lexile by the end of the school year, a score that will make college reading comfortable for you. Our periodic self-assessment will make sure that Mr. Palmer and Ms. Ringelspaugh are helping you improve your Lexile score.
Want to know more about Lexile? Want to know where your favorite books or magazines score? Watch the introductory video below or visit Lexile.com.
However, it is a useful tool. We are going to self-assess our Lexile scores at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of the school year. In American Experience, we want you to have around a 1300-1400 Lexile by the end of the school year, a score that will make college reading comfortable for you. Our periodic self-assessment will make sure that Mr. Palmer and Ms. Ringelspaugh are helping you improve your Lexile score.
Want to know more about Lexile? Want to know where your favorite books or magazines score? Watch the introductory video below or visit Lexile.com.
