Lexiles, reading levels, etc. are all tools -
dependence on any one system is a problem -
Limiting any student's ability to read what they would
like whether it be lexiles, reading levels, etc. is
very upsetting -
I have heard of media specialists rearranign their
book collections by lexiles ---
If anyone thinks this type of action will create
lifelong readers, foster a love of reading, and
encourage students to be supporters of libraries and
reading when they graduate --
I think they are sadly mistaken.
Paula
--- Susan Jones <sujones@PARKLAND.EDU> wrote:
> It is more than the idea that students bring more
> than decoding. My
> experience is that decoding *is* a huge deal -- I
> see too many HS &
> college students daily who don't bring decoding, so
> the other stuff they
> bring doesn't get developed. If you give that as
> the reason Lexiles
> have limited value, a person who puts more
> importance on decoding may
> question that opinion of Lexile.
>
> At the decoding level, which is more difficult:
> chasm or unimportant?
> phlegm or incomplete?
>
> Then, on top of that, there are all the vocabulary,
> familiarity,
> complexity, writing style & structure, and assorted
> other readability
> issues that aren't even touched... but even if
> someone believes that
> The Issue is Decoding, they should be informed that
> Lexile doesn't
> address that issue well.
>
> It's an interesting piece of information -- but
> attributing importance
> to it would IMHO be in error.
>
> Susan Jones
> Academic Development Specialist
> Academic Development Center
> Parkland College
> Champaign, IL 61821
> sujones@parkland.edu
> Webmastress,
> http://www.resourceroom.net
> >>> Connie <cowilli@PACBELL.NET> 07/02/04 12:59 AM
> >>>
> Beverly,
> Personally I think that all lexile numbers are
> inappropriate. [Check to
> see
> the Lexile level of East of Eden or Grapes of Wrath
> among others ] .
> Lexiling a book means the Metametrics has used their
> high powered
> computer
> to count syllables- no content is taken into
> consideration. I'm not sure
> why
> you're doing this, but you need to let the teachers
> and parents know
> that
> this system is only a guideline for the complexity
> of the words and
> sentences written in the book. Given that kids bring
> more to their
> reading
> than just decoding skills, I should hope that other
> considerations are
> given
> in guiding children in their reading choices. Don't
> let anyone [!] use
> these
> lexiles as ways to stop kids from choosing books
> they might like to
> read.
> Sorry for the rant, but Lexiles get me going....
> Connie
>
>
> --
> Connie Williams
> Library Media Teacher
> Kenilworth Junior High School
> 998 E. Washington Street
> Petaluma, CA 94952
> 707-778-4719
> 707-778-4797 [fax]
> cwilliams@pcsedmail.org
> cowilli@pacbell.net
>
>
> On 6/29/04 2:47 PM, "Bev Nelson"
> <bev.nelson@SPRINGGROVE.K12.MN.US>
> wrote:
>
> > I am leveling my collection with lexile numbers.
> I am using
> > lexile.com as the site where I locate lexile
> numbers for titles.
> > Occasionally I find that a lexile range is given
> for a book that has
> > appeal for older students. For example, Are You
> there God? It's me,
> > Margaret has a lexile number of 590 which is the
> second, third grade
> > level on a lexile chart. Has anyone else found
> lexile numbers which
> > sometimes seem inappropriate? Thanks!
> > --
> > Beverly Nelson
> > Media Generalist
> > Spring Grove Public School
> > 113 2nd Ave NW
> > Spring Grove, Minnesota 55974
> >
>
>
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