Lexile On-Site Workshops

Half-Day Workshop: Foundations of the Lexile Framework

Intended for: Curriculum Administrators, Principals, Testing Coordinators, Reading Specialists and Media Specialists

Explore the fundamentals of The Lexile Framework for Reading! This half-day "awareness" workshop provides an overview of how you can use Lexile measures to successfully manage your reading instructional programs and resources. Topics covered include:

• History and development of The Lexile Framework for Reading
• Understanding Lexile measures as measures of text demand and reading ability
• Applying Lexile measures to instructional materials and student reading ability
• Using Lexile measures to match readers to text and forecast comprehension
• Using Lexile measures to monitor student educational attainment in relation to performance standards and growth over time

Full-Day Workshop: Understanding and Using the Lexile Framework

Intended for: Teachers (all content areas), Reading Specialists, Curriculum Administrators, Principals, Librarians and Media Specialists

Discover how you can make Lexile measures actionable! The full-day workshops provide extensive, interactive training on how to use The Lexile Framework for Reading to maximize student reading growth. Attendees will participate in group activities that provide hands-on learning experiences that can impact their day-to-day decisions about reading and reading instruction. Information and classroom simulation activities will help participants set measurable goals for students, and monitor, differentiate and evaluate reading instruction. Full-day workshops can be purchased independently or as a package.

Step 1: Understanding The Lexile Framework for Reading

• History and development of The Lexile Framework for Reading
• Understanding Lexile measures as measures of text demand and reading ability
• Applying Lexile measures to instructional materials and student reading ability
• Using Lexile measures to match readers to text and forecast comprehension
• Accessing online tools and resources to support targeted instruction and student achievement-across all content areas and grade levels
• Communicating with parents about student reading goals and progress
• Using Lexile measures to monitor student educational attainment in relation to performance standards and growth over time

Step 2: Putting Lexile Measures to Work in Your School (Prerequisite: Step 1)

• Practical application of The Lexile Framework for Reading in the classroom and/or media center
• Incorporating Lexile measures into lesson planning
• Creating booklists and instructional materials with Lexile measures
• Lexile make-and-takes

Step 3: Building Your Model Classroom

• Creating a model classroom in your school

For more information, contact Lexile Professional Development at 919-547-3412 (1-888-LEXILES ext. 3412) or email profdev@Lexile.com.