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Lexile Framework for Oral Reading
The Lexile Framework for Oral Reading is a scientific approach for measuring both students' oral reading ability and the oral reading difficulty of text and reporting them on the same scale, the Lexile scale.
Lexile Oral Reading FAQ
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- MetaMetrics Frameworks
  Learn about the Lexile (Reading and Oral Reading) and Quantile Frameworks.
  - About MetaMetrics' Frameworks
    MetaMetrics offers a scientific approach to measuring both student ability and the complexity of learning materials on the same scale. Measuring both performance and materials on the same scale makes it possible to connect learners to resources and instruction at the appropriate challenge level.
  - Lexile Framework for Reading
    The Lexile Framework for Reading is a scientific approach for measuring both reading comprehension ability and text complexity and places both measures on the Lexile scale. When used together, these measures can help match a reader with reading material at an appropriate difficulty or help give an idea of how well a reader will comprehend a text. Students may be matched with reading material that facilitates the optimal growth in their reading comprehension ability.
  - El Sistema Lexile para Leer: The Spanish Lexile Framework for Reading
    El Sistema para Leer, the Spanish Lexile Framework for Reading is a scientific approach for measuring both Spanish reading comprehension ability and Spanish text complexity and places both measures on the Lexile scale. When used together, these measures can help match a reader of Spanish with Spanish reading material that is at an appropriate difficulty or help give an idea of how well the reader will comprehend a Spanish-language text. Students may be matched with Spanish reading material that facilitates the optimal growth in their Spanish reading comprehension ability.
  - Quantile Framework for Mathematics
    The Quantile® Framework for Mathematics is a scientific approach to measuring both the difficulty of a mathematical skill, concept or application (called Quantile Skill and Concept [QSC]) and a developing mathematician’s understanding of the QSCs in the following areas: Geometry; Measurement; Number Sense; Numerical Operations; Algebra and Algebraic Thinking; and Data Analysis and Probability. Quantile measures are expressed as numeric measures followed by a “Q” (for example, 850Q), and are placed on the Quantile scale. The Quantile Framework spans the developmental continuum from kindergarten mathematics through the content typically taught in Algebra II, Geometry, Trigonometry and Pre-calculus, from below 0Q (Emerging Mathematician) to above 1600Q. Quantile measures take the guesswork out of determining which mathematical skills a developing mathematician has learned and which ones require additional instruction.
  - Lexile Framework for Oral Reading
    The Lexile Framework for Oral Reading is a scientific approach for measuring both students' oral reading ability and the oral reading difficulty of text and reporting them on the same scale, the Lexile scale.
    - Lexile Oral Reading and Readability Measures
    - Reporting Lexile Oral Reading Measures and Oral Readability Measures
      Lexile oral reading measures describe a student’s ability to read aloud an English-language text of a known difficulty both fluently and accurately. Lexile oral reading measures are reported as a number followed by a capital “L” for “Lexile” and are placed on the Lexile scale. There is no space between the measure and the “L,” and measures of 1,000 or greater are reported without a comma (e.g., 1050L). Higher Lexile oral reading measures correspond with higher oral reading abilities. Measures range from below 0L for beginning reading ability (e.g., BR75L) to above 1500L for advanced oral reading ability.
    - Lexile Oral Reading FAQ
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Can MetaMetrics assess intonation through oral reading?

MetaMetrics is currently researching how to incorporate supplemental measures of intonation and timing into the Lexile oral reading measure.

Can MetaMetrics provide a running record as part of the oral reading metrics?

MetaMetrics does not provide a running record as part of the oral reading metrics. We have not yet found ASR software to provide valid running record results. We are keeping an eye on this, and if we find a suitable ASR provider, we will look into providing a running record with the oral reading results.

What oral reading feedback is provided?

When MM receives audio files from a partner, additional feedback on student performances may be provided based on an analysis of the student reading performances. This feature is available only via the solution utilizing our ASR partner, Carnegie.

The additional feedback comes in the form of glow and grow statements based on an analysis of the student’s oral reading performance.

Glow statements identify areas of strength.
Grow statements identify areas where the student should practice to improve.

Areas addressed by the glow and grow statements include reading speed, hesitations, intonation, and pronunciation. A few examples are shown below.

Glow statements:

Great job reading at a nice pace.
Good job noticing the ends of sentences and reading smoothly and clearly.
Good job reading sight words quickly and accurately.

Grow statements:

We noticed that you seemed to skip over some short and common words. It's important to make sure you look at each word and read it aloud.
We noticed you are reading very quickly; next time try to slow down.
We noticed you often pause while reading. Try re-reading the same book so the hard words won't trip you up and you can practice reading more fluently.