--Using+Lexile+Levels

=Using students' reading levels to plan instruction=

One way you can identify students' reading levels is Lexiles from the MAP test. Here are directions for finding students' Lexiles:
 * The first step to using students' reading levels to plan instruction is to uncover their readiness.**
 * Log in to the Reports Site at NWEA.
 * Scroll down and click on Dynamic Reports from the left hand menu bar.
 * Click the Dynamic Reports button in the mail window.
 * Find Lexile Report on the left.
 * Use the drop down menus to find the correct school, teacher, class.
 * At each choice, you'll need to click the Run Document button at the top of the window.
 * The report generated shows students' Lexile levels.
 * To print, first click on the PDF icon toward the upper left of the window, then print from there.

While these Lexiled resources are not grouped by Iowa Core or Common Core standard, they are very useful as teachers can read the standard and decide if they, too, teach the standard and if so, explore the resources there.
 * The next step is finding reading in the form of books, articles, websites connecting students' Lexile levels and the necessary content.**
 * Go to the Georgia Department of Education's site.
 * Click on the box containing the Georgiastandards.org logo.
 * Click on the Lexile icon at the bottom of the page, then Lexile in Action from the left hand menu bar.
 * Click on a subject under the Lexile in Action Links heading and get to the standards aligned to articles in the box on the right.

You will need a username and password here, but hopefully that is one you already know. The databases here are: Of course, EBSCO is another rich source of Lexiled articles, however, we no longer have state-wide access to that database.
 * Another way to find reading material is through the databases provided through AEA Online.**
 * GALE
 * SIRS Issues Researcher (9-12)
 * Teen Health and Wellness (7-12)

To do that you can use the Quick Book Search at the Lexile site.. Many texts are here, but not all. If your textbook is not in the database, it is possible that the publisher does know that information, you can call them to ask.
 * Finally, another action you may want to take is the find the Lexile of your textbook.**