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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Lexile"”.
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Lexile levels and their value to public school teachers
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Exploring the Relationship Between Low-Income Parents’ Perceptions of Their Participation and Students’ Lexile Levels and Attendance
… of their school involvement and their students’ Lexile levels and attendance at a Title I middle school to ensure low-income students have the greatest chance of overcoming the implications of living in poverty. This study is unique because it investigates the perceptions of parents, rather than …
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A comparison of Read 180 instruction in a small learning community versus a traditional model
… Data was collected for each group in the form of Lexile scores and the mean for each group's pretest, posttest and change was compared. Overall, Group 1 outperformed Group 2 by increasing their Lexile scores at a greater rate. Further research is needed to account for the factors that contributed …
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The Relationship Between Metacognitive Awareness Of Reading Strategies Use And 10th Grade Students' College And Career Readiness Achievement In English Language Arts
… awareness of reading strategies use and Lexile® growth as a measure of reading ability. The explanatory research design for this quantitative study included a statistical analysis of scores from the Metacognitive Awareness of Reading Strategies Inventory (MARSI) (Mokhtari & Reichard, …
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Impact Of Self-Selected Versus Prescribed Level Reading On Arabic Speaking Ell Students: A Mixed Methods Study
… to find which reading model, reading within the Lexile range versus having the choice to read outside the Lexile range, will positively impact Arabic speaking eighth grade ELL students and improve their attitude towards reading. The study was conducted in a Title III charter school in the …
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Moving beyond time and choice: Challenge, motivation and achievement during independent reading in high school
… school. Some schools are also adopting the Lexile framework as a tool for matching readers with challenging texts in order to improve reading motivation and achievement. While a variety of research has investigated the efficacy of independent reading programs like sustained silent reading …
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Comprehensive Self-Selected Reading and Student Engagement With the Novel: A Program Evaluation
… advanced for 10th graders, in defiance of Lexile rating system flaws which categorize many rigorous novels as "low level" despite their reputation as staples of high school literature. Examples of academic, enthusiastic, and transformative engagement with reading were noted in concluding …
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PROGRAM EVALUATION OF READING PLUS : STUDY OF THE IMPACT ON READING ACHIEVEMENT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MOORE COUNTY SCHOOLS
… program. According to the analysis of student Lexile scores and teacher survey information, the impact of the Reading Plus program on student academic achievement in reading for those students enrolled in the program in Grades 6-8 was significant. Based upon the description of the program cost …
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Using literature circles to increase reading comprehension and student motivation
… in guided reading groups based on their reading lexile. Usually the books selected for guided reading are from a basal reading series and are used to teach different reading components and strategies. However, the books don’t always reflect student cultures, making it difficult for students to …
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Collaborative Pull-Out Literacy Classroom for Dually Served Students
… in the collaborative classroom increased their Lexile level. Examining data and feedback from the collaborative classroom revealed unique patterns and findings that can contribute to the field of education. This study will help determine effective interventions that address dually-served …
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The Effectiveness Of Read 180 At A Cooperative High School In New England (CHSNE)
… students who received the READ 180 treatment saw Lexile growth three times greater than the students who did not receive the treatment; however these students earned a passing grade in the standard high school Freshman English class six times less frequently. Further, this study determined that, …
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Academic and Social Experiences of Spanish Native Speakers in an Immersion Program
… an ongoing school-wide assessment of lexile scores, and an English and Spanish informal reading inventory. The findings of this study were divided into two meta themes of the academic and social experiences of the student participants. In investigating these students' academic …
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Exploring the Effects of Teachers' Motivation to Read on Students' Motivation to Read
<p>Middle school students often lack the motivation to read, and middle school reading teachers often complain of this lack of motivation. Students’ lack of motivation to read seriously affects students’ ability to achieve in their academic classes at the secondary level. This study was based on …