Lexile
As part of the Get Reading Right Project at Hoxton Park High School, the Learning and Support faculty has developed a Stage 4 Lexile program utilising Scholastic Australia Literacy Pro. The Lexile program is a norms standard based framework, designed to develop successful readers by evaluating students' reading abilities and motivating them to read at more appropriately challenging levels.
1. The Lexile program is run by the Learning and Support team and an English teacher.
2. Students begin their Lexile program by receiving a username and password for the interactive Scholastic website. Students take their first Lexile test and receive a lexile measure.
a. Lexile measure is a student reading ability or text difficulty score followed by an ‘L' (e.g. 850L)
3. Once a fortnight, all students in Year 7 and 8 have a timetabled period in the library where they:
a. must complete an online quiz using their login with Scholastic Literacy Pro.
b. complete their reading log including a self-assessment.
c. choose and borrow a new Lexile quiz book from the ‘Lexile shelves.'
d. can also complete quizzes at home and re-borrow books throughout the fortnight.
4. Once a term, students sit another Lexile test to monitor their reading development.
5. Students' target Lexile level:
a. Year 7 students should exit with a Lexile measure of 850L
b. Year 8 students should exit with a Lexile measure of 950L