The Lexile Framework for Reading: An Introduction to What It Is and How to Use It

摘要

The Lexile Framework for Reading was developed over a ten-year period beginning in 1984. The research that provided the basis for the framework was motivated by the belief that reading scores from an absolute scale would be a meaningful and useful addition to the kinds of norm-referenced data typically provided by traditional reading comprehension tests, which compare students in relative terms. Too often, students received a score on a reading comprehension test that could not be compared to scores from other reading comprehension tests the student had taken. Additionally, reading scores frequently had little utility. Because both reader and text measures are on the same scale, Lexile measures provide information that can be used to guide readers in their reading selections, offering guidance to readers who want to increase the challenge of the materials they can read and comprehend.