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LEXILE INFORMATION FOR EDUCATORS, PARENTS, AND LIBRARIANS

 

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Message from State Superintendent
June Atkinson

Your role as a parent, educator or librarian is critical to our children's learning success. Studies show that children who read outside of school—and who grow up in active reading environments—demonstrate improved literacy skills. But just as the same shoe size does not fit all children of the same age, not all children read at the same ability level. As a part of the "READ NC" campaign, we want to help you understand The Lexile Framework® for Reading and how North Carolina assessments are using it to further reading instruction. Please explore and share all the resources below for more information about how you can use Lexile® measures to encourage and support reading success in the classroom and at home.

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Dr. Atkinson Discusses Summer Reading on OPEN/Net TV Show
Studies have confirmed what teachers and many parents know: when the end of a school year comes, summer brings a slide in student achievement. What's more – studies have also shown us that young people who come from low-income families tend to lose the most during these months away from school. State Superintendent June Atkinson, MetaMetrics President Malbert Smith and other guests appeared on a statewide, call-in television show to discuss innovative summer reading programs such as "READ NC" that engage young readers while promoting academic success. To view the show, visit http://www.ncapt.tv/shows/060711_SummerReading.html.

 

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For more information about the "READ NC" campaign, please contact Sara Clark at sclark@dpi.state.nc.us.

For more information about Lexile measures, visit www.Lexile.com.

 

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