Lexiles for Parents
How to Support Your Child’s Reading
Presented by Lynn M. Angus, English Language Arts Coordinator and Valerie Ayer, Educational Media Coordinator
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Presentation Links
Text Complexity
Click the link below or QR code to view additional information about text complexity.
http://www.ccsso.org/Navigating_Text_Complexity/Check_the_Specs.html
Georgia DOE Lexile Framework for Reading Map
Click the link below or QR code to access the Georgia DOE Lexile Framework for Reading Map. The map includes updated Lexile bands and sample texts at a variety of Lexile levels.
Lexile Infographic
Click the link below or QR code to view a Lexile infographic from Metametrics. "Everything you need to know about the Lexile© Framework for Reading in one easy to understand graphic"
https://www.lexile.com/about-lexile/lexile-overview/lexile-infographic/
STAR Reading Reports with Lexile Scores
Click the link below or QR code to view additional information about STAR Reading and Lexile. The following reports have an option for Lexile® Measures: Diagnostic, Growth, Parent (English & Spanish), Progress Monitoring, Reading Range, Screening, Student Instructional Planning, Student State Standards, Summary and Test Record.
Lexile Find a Book
AR Book Finder
Click the link below or QR code to access Renaissance Learning's AR Book Finder.
Additional Resources
Newsela
Click the link below or the QR code to view a great source for current events written at five different reading levels.
GALILEO
Click the link below or the QR code to view Georgia's Online Library. Several of the databases in GALILEO can be searched by Lexile: NoveList K-8, NoveList, NoveList Plus K-8, NoveList Plus, SIRS Discoverer, MAS Ultra, Topic Search, Student Research Center, Middle Search Plus, Kids Search, Primary Search and Searchasaurus.
http://www.galileo.usg.edu/high-school/dekalb-k12/search/
Click here for specific information about Lexiles in GALILEO.
Destiny
Click the link below or the QR code to view DeKalb's Destiny Library Catalog. To access your school, click your school's name on main district page. From the Catalog tab in your school's Destiny site, click Reading Program, choose Lexile, enter your Lexile range and search for materials located in your library. Also, use WebPath Express in Destiny to discover websites on your Lexile level.
About Us
Website: http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/
Location: 1701 Mountain Industrial Boulevard · Stone Mountain, GA 30083