Why do testing companies incorporate Lexile measures into their standardised tests?
Lexile measures are the most widely adopted measure of reading ability in the U.S. By reporting childrens Lexile measures in addition to their standard assessment scores, testing companies provide an important tool for helping to build literacy skills. Lexile measures tie day-to-day work in the classroom to critical tests. They provide interim assessment and feedback while using the same consistent measure to easily track progress and eliminate the need for additional testing. Now, teachers can personalise learning and better communicate a childs reading needs to parents. Tens of thousands of books and tens of millions of newspaper and magazine articles have Lexile measures. All major standardised reading tests and many popular instructional reading programmes in the U.S. can report reading scores as a Lexile measure.
