I'm very impressed with myself that I actually know this one. We have discussed both in my master's. (Did you hear that, Ms. Maddox? I'm almost finished with my MASTER'S is reading!)
Lexile- is a score that a person has based on a computer program. That program offers all kinds of suggestions for independent reading that is on the studen'ts individual lexile. the lexile levels range from BR (beginning reader) to 1700, which is college level. The student's lexile score may be 768, but the books in her range may be 600-800. That may be on a 5th grade up to 7th grade level. (don't quote those exact numbers, I can't remember the chart- but if you go to lexile.com, it will be on there) Pros are that the read 180 program uses the lexiles to formulate the program for each student. The cons, is that the lexile itself is just a guide and should be used with discression. some books on a students interest level may be out of the lexile range, but that student may perfectely understand the text because the interest is there. Fry- the guy who created the readibility chart in the 70's. For that chart the teacher would select a sample of the text that is 100 syllables. count the bumber of words in those syllables and the bumber of sentences. where they intersect is the grade level at which the book is. kathyshrock's gude for educators has a good chart with directions. Hope this helps. On 2/12/07, Petra Moran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can anyone answer this question for me: > > What are the main differences between Fry (which I believe is used on > Microsoft word) and Lexile leveling? My guess is Lexile is more nuanced > than Fry, but someone asked me and I wasn't 100% sure how to respond.. > > Thank you! > > Petra > > Bill IVEY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > (with apologies to MiddleTalkers with whom I am also sharing this > article...) > > Today's New York Times has an article on the insula, a part of the brain > with which I was not familiar and which was described as being "crucial to > the understanding of what it means to be human." The article also states, > in part: > > "The bottom line, according to Dr. Paulus and others, is that mind and > body are integrated in the insula. It provides unprecedented insight into > the anatomy of human emotions.(...) The insula itself is a sort of > receiving zone that reads the physiological state of the entire body and > then generates subjective feelings that can bring about actions, like > eating, that keep the body in a state of internal balance. Information > from the insula is relayed to other brain structures that appear to be > involved in decision making, especially the anterior cingulate and > prefrontal cortices." > > While the article's purpose didn't extend to implications for brain-based > learning, it does seem to confirm the principle of holistic, mind-body > teaching in noting the insula's ability to turn "feelings and emotions > into actions and intentions." And of course, it's another opportunity for > lifelong learning :-) > > Link: > http://tinyurl.com/3yw2nb > > Take care, > Bill Ivey > Stoneleigh-Burnham School > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > > > > Petra Moran > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------- > Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
