The common core uses lexile as only one aspect out of 3 for text complexity. They demonstrate text complexity with a triangle, which is divided into thirds with: lexile, reader and task, and qualitative.
A great book that explains the three elements is: Text Complexity:Raising Rigor in Reading What is critical to understand is that this is illustrated as a triangle with equal parts- meaning all aspects of text complexity are equally important. Also google some text complexity worksheets which can help you determine the complexity of a text. Sent from my iPhone On Jul 18, 2013, at 9:40 PM, "Maura Shea Sackett" <[email protected]> wrote: > I have the same feeling regarding level vs. complexity of content. My > understanding of lexile levels is they are based more on words rather than > content. Don't like it. Unfortunately, it seems that the CCCS uses lexile > to judge text complexity. Am I off in my thoughts? I have to delve more > into this over the summer...as soon as summer school ends! > Maura > 5th grade ELA > New Jersey > > > On Thu, Jul 18, 2013 at 8:41 PM, Jason Tar <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello, >> The recent discussion on determining Lexile levels has me wondering what >> others think about the levels themselves, as compared to F&P levels. The >> way they are computed makes me a bit tentative (strictly a math algorithm). >> I've found several books that are rated at a much lower level than seems >> appropriate given their content matter. As such, I've been leery of charts >> that attempt to match Lexile to F&P. What are others thoughts on this, and >> might anyone know why they seem to be the new trend in ELA? (I know Common >> Core references them, but was curious why they were chosen over F&P.) >> >> Thanks, >> Jason >> _______________________________________________ >> Mosaic mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to >> http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org >> >> Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
