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Lexile Research
Research using Lexile measures
Numerous research studies have utilized Lexile reader measures and/or Lexile text measures. These studies include research in the educational field, as well as other fields such as health care. Some of these studies utilize the products that report Lexile measures, but are not part of the research support reported in the "Products Using Lexile" section.
Turning a New Page to Life and Literacy: A Literacy Intervention Program Finds Success among Struggling Readers in Prison
The Scholastic Reading Inventory, which reports Lexile reader measures, was used to match prison inmates to books at their reading level to read and record as part of the Turning a New Page literacy program.
Matching Second Graders to Text: The Utility of a Group-Administered Comprehension Measure
Lexile measures from administration of The Scholastic Reading Inventory were used to estimate student reading level and match students to trade books.
The Effect of Sustained Silent Reading on High School Student’s Lexile Scores and Attitudes Toward Reading
The Scholastic Reading Inventory, which reports Lexile reader measures, was used as an outcome measure to determine the impact of sustained silent reading.
The Prediction of Performance on the Maryland High School Graduation Exam: Magnitude, Modeling and Reliability of Results
The Scholastic Reading Inventory, which reports Lexile reader measures, was used as a predictor of student performance on the Maryland High School Graduation Exam.
The Effects of a Voluntary Summer Reading Intervention on Reading Activities and Reading Achievement
Lexile reader measures obtained from administration of the Stanford Achievement Test, 10th ed., were used to match students to books at their reading level and also as an outcome measure for a voluntary summer reading program.
Effects of a Voluntary Summer Reading Intervention on Reading Achievement: Results from a Randomized Field Trial
Lexile reader measures obtained from administration of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills were used to match students to books at their reading level and also as an outcome measure for a voluntary summer reading program.
Teacher and Parent Scaffolding of Voluntary Summer Reading
Lexile reader measures obtained from administration of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills were used to match students to books at their reading level and also as an outcome measure for a voluntary summer reading program.
Scaffolding Voluntary Summer Reading for Children in Grades 3 to 5: An Experimental Study
Lexile measures from the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) are used to select books that match students’ reading levels.
The Effect of Rereading Text at a Student’s Instructional Level upon Reading Fluency
The Scholastic Reading Inventory, which reports Lexile reader measures, was used as an outcome measure to determine the impact of repeated readings.
Response to Intervention with Older Students with Reading Difficulties
Lexile reader measures from administration of the Texas state-mandated reading assessment will be used to develop progress monitoring tools. The purpose of the progress-monitoring system is to establish the Lexile level at which a child maintains adequate comprehension at different fluency rates.
The Role of Readability in Today's Classrooms
Lexile text measures are discussed along with a number of other readability formulas.
Aligning the Journey with a Destination
Lexile reader and text measures are utilized to describe the typical reading ability of students as they move from elementary to high school and to evaluate the gap between student ability and the text demands of postsecondary reading endeavors.
What is Expected Growth?
Lexile reader measures provide data for a thorough discussion of reading growth.
Student Readiness for Postsecondary Options
Lexile text measures are used to describe the reading demands of texts that students are likely to encounter in their postsecondary endeavors.
Low Literacy Impairs Comprehension of Prescription Drug Warning Labels
Lexile text measures were used to determine the text demand of prescription drug warning labels.
Variability in Pharmacy Interpretations of Physician Prescriptions
Lexile text measures were used to determine the readability of the pharmacy-interpreted dosage instructions.
Do Health Insurance Plans Perpetuate Ambiguity about Palliative Care?
Lexile text measures were used to assess the level of literacy required to understand insurance coverage for end-of-life care services.
Reading Difficulty of MMPI-2 Subscales
Lexile text measures were used to determine the reading difficulty for the MMPI-2 subscale items.
A Text Readability Continuum for Postsecondary Readiness
Lexile text measures were used to describe the demands of reading materials students are likely to encounter in the last years of high school and in postsecondary endeavors.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board: Text Measurement and Analysis
The reading demand of entry level community college, four-year university, and community/technical colleges is evaluated using Lexile text measures. The text measures are viewed in conjunction with Lexile reader measures from the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) English/Language Arts Exit Level.