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    Re: AR vs Lexile?
    Posted by Mike on 9/28/08

    Thought I should give you the reference I was reading. I
    found it on a site called Haogie's Gifted Education Page at
    http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/reading_levels.htm . Lots of
    other rating systems are briefly described, and an interesting
    claim about AR is cited, which would probably apply to similar
    reading programs: that the only proven benefits are from
    increased access to books and to increased reading time. Not
    really your question, but have a look if you're interested.

    Mike

    On 8/31/08, Francie wrote:
    > I am choosing a novel to read in my 7th grade class and was
    > concerned about the appropriate reading level. I understood
    > the AR levels to be similar in function to the lexile
    > scores? However, in comparing 2 books, I found one (that my
    > school has used in the past: Catherine Called Birdy) to
    > have a very high lexile relative to the AR rating compared
    > to another book I was looking at (Ben Hur) that had a lower
    > lexile, but a higher AR.
    >
    > I am new AR, but more familiar with lexiles.
    >
    > Is this just a fluke, mistake or do they measure things so
    > differently that this could be correct?

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  • AR vs Lexile?, 8/31/08, by Francie.
  • Re: AR vs Lexile?, 9/28/08, by Mike.
  • Re: AR vs Lexile?, 9/28/08, by Mike.

     
     

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