Lexile from standardized tests

Our daughter recently took some standardized tests in 5th grade and her lexile based on one of those tests (Scholastic Reading Inventory - SRI) was 1150+. She's just started reading some of the Harry Potter books which are in the 850L-950L range. We've listened to those books (all 7) three times through on audio book, so she knows the story. She's able to read the books, but it is definitely pushing the envelope of what she is comfortable reading. Just to give you a sense of how large that difference is versus the reading level generated by her standardized test - an 850L is the the upper end of textbooks in 5th grade, vs 1150 is the average for 11th and 12th graders (See MetaMetrics table below). The problem is the way the standardized test generates the number. For X, her struggle is trying to fluently read. Decoding is not automatic and requires sounding out of almost all but the very basic of sight words. Her comprehension is very good, but reading fluency is a struggle.

Typical Text Measures, by Grade (from MetaMetrics)

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JUN 15, 2017 | 10:58AM EDT

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brian wrote:

I'm trying to understand how Lexile numbers are formed from student's standardized tests. I see that multiple standardized tests can be used, but I'm curious what reading skills are emphasized when generating a student's Lexile from a standardized test. For example, are phonological skills emphasized over morphological awareness?

Thanks,

Brian

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JUN 15, 2017 | 11:33AM EDT

Amanda replied:

Hello Brian,

Thank you for your interest in The Lexile® Framework for Reading!

I have passed your inquiry along to our Research and Development team, and I am waiting to hear back from them with some additional information in regard to your question. I will follow up with you as soon as I have some more information to share.

Thanks again and please let us know if you have any further questions.

Best,

Amanda

Lexile.com Customer Support

brian wolfe

Subject: understanding a reader's lexile formulation from standardized tests

JUN 29, 2017 | 12:23PM EDT

Amanda replied:

Hello Brian,

Thank you for your interest in The Lexile® Framework for Reading!

Please accept our apologies for the delay in response. To answer your question, the Lexile measure for a reader is a measure of general reading ability. It is generated from assessments of reading comprehension, or in some cases, tests of oral reading. (emphasis mine) When the Lexile Framework is linked to a standardized assessment’s scale, a Lexile measure can be reported from the student’s performance on the standardized test. In these cases, the Lexile measures is based on the same skills that produce the standardized assessment’s scale scores. Each standardized test will provide specific information about which skills are emphasized. On our web site, we have contact information for all the assessments with which we have linked.

Thanks again and please let us know if you have any further questions.

Best,

Amanda

Lexile.com Customer Support

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