- What is Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI)?
- SRI is a research-based, computer-adaptive assessment for grades K-12.
- This instrument measures students’ levels of reading comprehension.
- Results are reported through the use of the Lexile Framework for Reading.
- How is SRI helpful?
- SRI enables teachers to tracks students’ reading growth over time.
- SRI allows educators to collect formative assessment data throughout the year.
- SRI supports teachers in forecasting the level of comprehension a student will experience with a particular text.
- SRI helps educators make data-driven decisions for differentiated instruction to positively impact student achievement.
- How does SRI work?
- The assessment is entirely computer-based.
- Students select areas of reading interest: “Heroes and Courage; Sports and Fun; Science Fiction,” for example.
- It is administered independently in as little as 20 minutes.
- Upon completion of testing, District, building, classroom and individual reports are immediately available.
- Why is SRI a respected assessment tool?
- It is research-based and the subject of several validation studies, including a vast norming study and a gender, race and ethnic differences analysis.
- Results of these studies prove that SRI is an efficient and accurate measure of comprehension.
- SRI is computer-adaptive, meaning the program’s algorithm continually adjusts the difficulty of passages based upon student responses.
- SRI measures of text comprehension are highly accurate because the program is computer-adaptive and also because SRI targets students’ current reading levels and starts following tests at that level.
- SRI uses authentic text as passages are derived from “real-world” media, including best-selling literature, curriculum texts and familiar periodicals.
- SRI directly reports student reading levels using the “native” Lexile item format.
- Why are results of student reading comprehension levels reported through Lexile measurements?
- SRI was developed in partnership with MetaMetrics, Inc., the creator of The Lexile Framework for Reading, because Lexiles are a proven measure of reading ability and text difficulty.
- SRI is the first classroom-based assessment program that directly reports student-reading levels using the native Lexile item format, which means the score is an “authentic” measure vs. an “equivalent” measure.
- The Lexile measure evaluates both reading ability and text difficulty and places them on the same scale thus providing the most precise way to match readers to text.
- What is The Lexile Framework for Reading, and how do Lexile measurements compare to grade level reading scores?
- The Lexile Framework actually consists of a measure and a scale.
- “A Lexile measure is the numeric representation of a reader’s ability OR a text’s difficulty; both are followed by an “L” (e.g., 850L).
- “The Lexile scale is a developmental scale for reading that ranges from 200L for beginning readers/text to above 1700L for advanced readers/text.”
- The Lexile Framework actually consists of a measure and a scale.
- How do Lexile measurements compare to grade level reading scores?
- Lexile measurements reflect a range of scores that overlap between grades. For example ...,
- 7th graders’ measurements range approximately between 950L-1030L.
- 8th graders: 1000L-1100L
- 9th graders: 1030L-1120L
- 10th graders: 1100L-1200L
- 11th graders: 1120L-1210L
- 12th graders: 1210L-1300L
- College students and post-graduates: 1240L-1700L
- Lexile measurements reflect a range of scores that overlap between grades. For example ...,
- What are some examples of "real life" reading materials that have been evaluated and assigned Lexile measurements?
- Samples of text from various reading situations are as follows:
- Children’s comic strip: 350L
- Checklist for cooks: 610L
- Toy assembly instructions: 750L
- Elementary encyclopedia: 850L
- Eleventh-grade chemistry textbook: 1100L
- Car warranty: 1150L
- USA Today: 1200L
- The New York Times: 1380L
- Medicare rules and regulations: 1430L
- Zoning regulations for businesses: 1680L
- Business partnership agreement: 1780L
- Samples of text from various reading situations are as follows:
- How do the JSD Approved Reading Lists reflect Lexile measurements?
- Educators can contact publishers to request books without Lexile measures be evaluated. (Go to Lexile.com to learn how.)