Re: [LM_NET] Share: Reading Level Problems

[Paula Yohe <paula_yohe@YAHOO.COM>]

Reading level -- is not grade level 
nor does lexile level have anything to do with
comprehension level

HIgh interest -- low reading level books --
How many of you have purchased them?

My goodness --
I get so frustrated that people think reading level or
lexile level has anything to do with comprehension
level or recommended grade level.

COme on folks
we need to do a better job of educating teachers,
students, etc.

Here is a perfect example

http://www.hip-books.com/srnovels.php

These novels are reading level 3.4 4 but interest
level grades 6 - 10
The reading level has nothing to do with content 

Paula



--- Brenda Lemon <blemon@473MAIL.NET> wrote:

> I am adding some test to our Reading Counts server
> and noticed that they have R.L. Stine's new series,
> Dangerous Girls, listed with a reading level of 2.7!
>  I don't know about you but I wouldn't want my 2nd
> grade son to be reading these books.  Junior High
> and High School - no problem.   But second grade! 
> You have to be kidding me.  Anyway, I thought I
> would share this as another reason schools and
> teachers should not use the reading level as a guide
> or limit a child to only read books based on some
> computer program. 
> 
> Brenda Lemon
> Library Director
> Chapman School District
> Chapman Kansas  67431
> blemon@473mail.net
> 
>
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Paula Yohe
Director Of Technology/Library Media Center
Dillon School District Two
405 West Washington Street
Dillon, SC 29536
Phone: 843-841-3604 Fax:843-774-1214
paula_yohe@yahoo.com


      
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