[ISLMA-Share] Organize library by Lexile

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Many catalogs can be searched by Lexile.  Check your online catalog
(especially in the Advanced Search) to see if this is possible.  I have had
kids browse filter their catalog search in this way and then they go to the
shelves with a list in hand.

M.Harris
Heyworth
harrism at husd4.org

On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 11:31 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> We use AR rather than lexile. Our books have the level on the spine, but
> are organized in the traditional way. In addition to the level number we
> add a sticker indicating level (bear, apple, umbrella, etc.), which is a
> quick visual indicator that a student is at or around his/her level.
>
> We used to have our fiction and picture books organized by AR level, which
> made it easy for kids to choose a book quickly. However, when my
> counterpart from our district's intermediate school came into our library,
> she got a 'deer in the headlights' look and said " how will your students
> ever be able to find anything in my library?!".  Point taken. We changed
> soon after that.
>
> Students can also do Destiny searches by lexile...
>
> On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 9:48 AM, Email list for the Illinois School
> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>> I agree that Lexile is not the way to go, thank you for the resources.
>> What solutions would you give as an alternative?  Principal's concern is
>> that the current setup is hard for students to find a book they are able to
>> read on their own.
>>
>> On Thu, Feb 16, 2017 at 6:51 PM, Email list for the Illinois School
>> Library Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>> I have been asked to organize a elementary library by Lexile.   Can you
>>> help me arguments pro and con?
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Michelle Harris
District Librarian
Heyworth CUSD #4
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