What is The Lexile Framework for Reading?
The Lexile Framework for Reading is a scientific approach to measuring reading ability and text difficulty. The Lexile Framework includes the Lexile measure and the Lexile scale. The Lexile measure is a reading ability or text difficulty score denoted by an “L” (e.g., 850L). The Lexile scale is a developmental scale for reading, ranging from below 200L for beginning readers and beginning-reading material to above 1700L for advanced readers and text. Once you know a child’s Lexile measure, you can connect him or her with tens of thousands of books and tens of millions of articles that are targeted to the his or her reading level.
