Lexile Measures Added to Latest Edition of LANGUAGE!
Leading Intervention Program Uses Widely Adopted Reading Measure to Help Struggling Students Build Literacy Skills
(Media-Newswire.com) - DURHAM, N.C. – Oct. 7, 2008 – MetaMetrics®, Inc. today announced that it has partnered with Sopris West® Educational Services, a Cambium Learning company, to link The Lexile Framework® for Reading with LANGUAGE! ® The Comprehensive Literacy Curriculum ( Fourth Edition ). By embedding the Lexile Framework within the LANGUAGE! intervention program, educators now can use students’ Lexile® measures to better differentiate classroom instruction for struggling readers in grades 3–12 and monitor growth in reading ability throughout the school year.
Recognized as the most widely adopted reading measure, Lexile measures are used at the school level in various capacities in all 50 states. Each year, more than 28 million Lexile measures are reported from state and national assessments, classroom assessments and reading programs, representing about half of U.S. students. LANGUAGE! provides explicit, systematic and research-based instruction for struggling readers, writers, speakers and spellers who score below the 40th percentile. Lexile developer MetaMetrics and Sopris West created placement tests to identify candidates for LANGUAGE! and determine at which instructional level students should begin the program. Based on the placement test results, students are assigned to one of six instructional levels in their Lexile range. Each level comprises cumulative and sequential multisensory activities for developing skills in phonemic awareness and phonics, word recognition and spelling, vocabulary and morphology, and grammar and usage. At the conclusion of each instructional level, students take a progress indicator test to measure growth and enable teachers to adjust instruction based on each student’s reading ability. For more information, visit www.sopriswest.com.
“In today’s age of accountability, we need to ensure that our teachers are equipped with the resources they need to help prepare students to achieve at the highest levels—both in and out of the classroom.” said MetaMetrics President Malbert Smith III, Ph.D. “We are pleased to add LANGUAGE! to the growing list of intervention programs that have adopted the Lexile Framework to connect struggling readers with instructional materials that will help them build critical literacy skills.”
The Lexile Framework is an educational tool that connects readers with reading materials using a common measure called a Lexile. What makes the Lexile Framework unique, and what has led to its widespread adoption, is that it measures both reading ability and text difficulty on the same developmental scale. When used together, Lexile reader measures and Lexile text measures allow educators, parents and students to find books and other materials that meet and challenge a reader’s unique ability and interests. Currently, more than 115,000 books, 80 million articles and 60,000 Web sites have Lexile measures, and the number of resources with Lexile measures continues to grow. For more information on the Lexile Framework, visit www.Lexile.com.
About Cambium Learning, Inc. Cambium Learning ( www.cambiumlearning.com ) is an education company that provides research-based, culturally responsive and proven instructional materials, services and technology to help educators raise the achievement level of those preK–12 students underserved by existing instructional materials. Founded in 2002 and based in Natick, Mass., Cambium Learning believes that all students, including minority, at-risk, economically disadvantaged and special student populations, can achieve at a high level. Cambium Learning companies and imprints include Sopris West Educational Services, Kurzweil Educational Systems, Intellitools, Inc. and Metropolitan Teaching and Learning, who for over 26 years have established themselves as nationally recognized leaders in education.
About MetaMetrics, Inc. MetaMetrics, Inc., a privately held educational measurement company, develops scientifically based measures of student achievement that link assessment with instruction, foster better educational practices, and improve learning by matching students with materials that meet and challenge their abilities. The company’s team of psychometricians developed the widely adopted Lexile Framework for Reading ( www.Lexile.com ); El Sistema Lexile para Leer, the Spanish-language version of the Lexile Framework; The Quantile Framework® for Mathematics ( www.Quantiles.com ); and The Lexile Framework for Writing. In addition to licensing Lexile and Quantile® measures to state departments of education, testing and instructional companies, and publishers, MetaMetrics delivers professional development, resource measurement and customized consulting services. For more information, visit www.MetaMetricsInc.com.
For more information, press only: Mann Cronin PR Audrey Mann Cronin 914–861–2009 | 914–260–9651 | audrey@manncroninpr.com Ruth Weiner 914–747–7365 | ruthweiner@optonline.net
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