Lexile levels in reading

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ask for clarification on the recommendation. Here are some questions to consider asking:

- Was this based on my child’s standardized scores? If so, which one(s)? When was the test taken? May I please have a copy of the score report?
- Was this based on teacher recommendation? This year’s teacher or last year’s teacher?
- What will my child be missing if they participate in this program?
- How will we know if the program is successful?
- How long does the placement last?
- What are the criteria for exit from this program?

Someone should be able to explain all of this to you. If these responses aren’t forthcoming, I’d politely decline this offer and work with DC at home.

Good luck!

Thank you!! These are great suggestions. She said he is reading well, but that she recommended all the kids that scored under 440 for the group on the lexile test.

440 is a pretty low score - below what one would want. I definitely would accept the reading pull out, but I also would have DC read to me at home every night for 3-4 pages - only read books that DC has never seen/read before.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ask for clarification on the recommendation. Here are some questions to consider asking:

- Was this based on my child’s standardized scores? If so, which one(s)? When was the test taken? May I please have a copy of the score report?
- Was this based on teacher recommendation? This year’s teacher or last year’s teacher?
- What will my child be missing if they participate in this program?
- How will we know if the program is successful?
- How long does the placement last?
- What are the criteria for exit from this program?

Someone should be able to explain all of this to you. If these responses aren’t forthcoming, I’d politely decline this offer and work with DC at home.

Good luck!

Thank you!! These are great suggestions. She said he is reading well, but that she recommended all the kids that scored under 440 for the group on the lexile test.

The recommended range for 3rd grade is 550-790, so 440 is about a grade level behind. I definitely wouldn’t turn down the help.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ask for clarification on the recommendation. Here are some questions to consider asking:

- Was this based on my child’s standardized scores? If so, which one(s)? When was the test taken? May I please have a copy of the score report?
- Was this based on teacher recommendation? This year’s teacher or last year’s teacher?
- What will my child be missing if they participate in this program?
- How will we know if the program is successful?
- How long does the placement last?
- What are the criteria for exit from this program?

Someone should be able to explain all of this to you. If these responses aren’t forthcoming, I’d politely decline this offer and work with DC at home.

Good luck!

Thank you!! These are great suggestions. She said he is reading well, but that she recommended all the kids that scored under 440 for the group on the lexile test.

The recommended range for 3rd grade is 550-790, so 440 is about a grade level behind. I definitely wouldn’t turn down the help.

Could the test be inaccurate? He qas tested a couple years ago, I think in first, and was reading at a third grade level.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ask for clarification on the recommendation. Here are some questions to consider asking:

- Was this based on my child’s standardized scores? If so, which one(s)? When was the test taken? May I please have a copy of the score report?
- Was this based on teacher recommendation? This year’s teacher or last year’s teacher?
- What will my child be missing if they participate in this program?
- How will we know if the program is successful?
- How long does the placement last?
- What are the criteria for exit from this program?

Someone should be able to explain all of this to you. If these responses aren’t forthcoming, I’d politely decline this offer and work with DC at home.

Good luck!

Thank you!! These are great suggestions. She said he is reading well, but that she recommended all the kids that scored under 440 for the group on the lexile test.

The recommended range for 3rd grade is 550-790, so 440 is about a grade level behind. I definitely wouldn’t turn down the help.

Could the test be inaccurate? He qas tested a couple years ago, I think in first, and was reading at a third grade level.

A different test. I forget what that one was called

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ask for clarification on the recommendation. Here are some questions to consider asking:

- Was this based on my child’s standardized scores? If so, which one(s)? When was the test taken? May I please have a copy of the score report?
- Was this based on teacher recommendation? This year’s teacher or last year’s teacher?
- What will my child be missing if they participate in this program?
- How will we know if the program is successful?
- How long does the placement last?
- What are the criteria for exit from this program?

Someone should be able to explain all of this to you. If these responses aren’t forthcoming, I’d politely decline this offer and work with DC at home.

Good luck!

Thank you!! These are great suggestions. She said he is reading well, but that she recommended all the kids that scored under 440 for the group on the lexile test.

The recommended range for 3rd grade is 550-790, so 440 is about a grade level behind. I definitely wouldn’t turn down the help.

Could the test be inaccurate? He qas tested a couple years ago, I think in first, and was reading at a third grade level.

I’m the PP with the list of suggested questions, and a former English teacher. If this recommendation is based on one test only, I think you are right to be asking questions. If your DC wasn’t paying attention or had a bad day or just got bored while testing, it certainly could be inaccurate.

Can you ask if retesting is a possibility? We could usually retest kids in certain situations. If he retests at this level, then the pull-out sounds like a great option.

The classroom teacher should also be able to tell you where he was at the end of last year. That might also be really helpful to you.

[Anonymous]

The test will usually flag areas- phonics, literary comprehension, vocabulary. If his holistic score is not high , or very low in one of those areas, reading support is indicated. Diary of a Wimpy Kid is not challenging so I wouldn’t assume he’s on grade level for reading if he can read those. The weakest readers I have in high school love them- there’s a reason.

Reading support is GOOD. Don’t balk at this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't think there was stigma anymore either. My kid asked to be enrolled because his friends do it, they get candy sometimes, and it's a rare male teacher at our school.

It’s not with Americans. My daughter had reading help in 3rd grade and caught up so she no longer needs it. I thought she was fine too but any extra help is welcome.

[Anonymous]

Kids get pulled out for all sorts of reasons, “good” and “bad.” I don’t think the kids care and like another poster said, many of them actually really enjoy being pulled and having that time away from the classroom and get special time and treats often.

Wimpy Kids are not 3rd grade level reading (to me), but that doesn’t mean he should stop reading those. But do have him read other books and read them out loud. Also I assume you are reading out loud to him. When you read out loud to him, read him books that are above his grade level but still interesting and compelling. Reading is critical not only for language arts but also for math.

I would take the extra help for sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ask for clarification on the recommendation. Here are some questions to consider asking:

- Was this based on my child’s standardized scores? If so, which one(s)? When was the test taken? May I please have a copy of the score report?
- Was this based on teacher recommendation? This year’s teacher or last year’s teacher?
- What will my child be missing if they participate in this program?
- How will we know if the program is successful?
- How long does the placement last?
- What are the criteria for exit from this program?

Someone should be able to explain all of this to you. If these responses aren’t forthcoming, I’d politely decline this offer and work with DC at home.

Good luck!

Thank you!! These are great suggestions. She said he is reading well, but that she recommended all the kids that scored under 440 for the group on the lexile test.

My second grader has a lexile level of 1015. He is a good reader, but not like a super genius. A sub-440 is concerning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ask for clarification on the recommendation. Here are some questions to consider asking:

- Was this based on my child’s standardized scores? If so, which one(s)? When was the test taken? May I please have a copy of the score report?
- Was this based on teacher recommendation? This year’s teacher or last year’s teacher?
- What will my child be missing if they participate in this program?
- How will we know if the program is successful?
- How long does the placement last?
- What are the criteria for exit from this program?

Someone should be able to explain all of this to you. If these responses aren’t forthcoming, I’d politely decline this offer and work with DC at home.

Good luck!

Thank you!! These are great suggestions. She said he is reading well, but that she recommended all the kids that scored under 440 for the group on the lexile test.

My second grader has a lexile level of 1015. He is a good reader, but not like a super genius. A sub-440 is concerning.

For context this is an 8-9 grade reading level, so you should not be comparing your abnormally scoring 2nd grader to her kid. Yours is not the norm, he’s probably hyperlexic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ask for clarification on the recommendation. Here are some questions to consider asking:

- Was this based on my child’s standardized scores? If so, which one(s)? When was the test taken? May I please have a copy of the score report?
- Was this based on teacher recommendation? This year’s teacher or last year’s teacher?
- What will my child be missing if they participate in this program?
- How will we know if the program is successful?
- How long does the placement last?
- What are the criteria for exit from this program?

Someone should be able to explain all of this to you. If these responses aren’t forthcoming, I’d politely decline this offer and work with DC at home.

Good luck!

Thank you!! These are great suggestions. She said he is reading well, but that she recommended all the kids that scored under 440 for the group on the lexile test.

My second grader has a lexile level of 1015. He is a good reader, but not like a super genius. A sub-440 is concerning.

For context this is an 8-9 grade reading level, so you should not be comparing your abnormally scoring 2nd grader to her kid. Yours is not the norm, he’s probably hyperlexic.

Yeah, that PP just wanted to brag.

[Anonymous]

That is terrible