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Books for Struggling Readers Grades 5-12 IRC Conference 2014

Books for Struggling Readers Grades 5-12 IRC Conference 2014. Studies and Research Committee Friday, March 14, 8:00-9: 00 CC B4 East Chair: Elizabeth Goldsmith-Conley Boomer Crotty Pamela Godt Katie Ludes Karen Walker Kaitlin Shiaras. Agenda. Introductions Handouts

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Books for Struggling Readers Grades 5-12 IRC Conference 2014

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  1. Books for Struggling ReadersGrades 5-12IRC Conference 2014 Studies and Research Committee Friday, March 14, 8:00-9:00 CC B4 East Chair: Elizabeth Goldsmith-Conley Boomer Crotty Pamela Godt Katie Ludes Karen Walker Kaitlin Shiaras

  2. Agenda • Introductions • Handouts Picking Appropriate Books Book Rating & Suggestion Form Combined List of Books & site directiions Conversion Table Article Evaluation Form • Book presentations • Wiki - sample page • Audience suggestions • Evaluation/ Book Rating and Recommendatiion Form

  3. Finding Appropriate Books for the Struggling Reader Independent Level The text is relatively easy for the reader. • Student can read 99% of the words successfully. • No more than approximately 1 in 100words are difficult for the reader . • Students can comprehend 80% of the content.

  4. How many of you do know the student’s lexile? The suggested range of texts you give them should be between 50L above their lexile measure and and 100L lower http://www.lexile.com/using-lexile/lexile-measures-and-the-ccssi/

  5. Suggested Lexile Matches(If you don’t know your student’s exact level) 190 -700 for 5/6th grade struggling readers 240-780 for 7th grade struggling readers 295-830 for 8th grade struggling readers 400-880 for 9th grade struggling readers 435-930 for 10th grade struggling readers 465-945 for 11th grade struggling readers 465-945 for 12th grade struggling readers http://www.lexile.com/using-lexile/lexile-measures-and-the-ccssi/

  6. Conversion Table for Reading Levels

  7. Quantitative Measures – Readability and other scores of text complexity often best measured by computer software. • Qualitative Measures – Levels of meaning, structure, language conventionality and clarity, and knowledge demands often best measured by an attentive human reader. • Reader and Task Considerations – Background knowledge of reader, motivation, interests, and complexity generated by tasks assigned often best made by educators employing their professional judgment.

  8. Sample of Book with low lexile measure buthigh background knowledge demandsPersepolis by Marjane Satrapi Interest Level: G 7-12 Reading Level: 5.2 Lexile NC380L

  9. Professional Books That Can Help You Make a Difference

  10. Mexican Whiteboy by Matt De La Peňa Interest Level Grades 8-12 Reading Level Lexile 680L, Reading Level: Grade 4.2

  11. Ball Don’t Lie by Matt de la Peňa Interest Level GR 9-12 Reading Level Gr. 8.1 Lexile 710L

  12. Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn Interest Level: Grades 6-8 Reading Level: Lexile 750L Reading Level 4.7

  13. Books by Sharon Draper Interest Level Grades 3-5 Reading Level 700L Grade 4 Interest Level Grades 9-12 Reading Level 700L Grade 3.9 Interest Level Grades 9-12 Reading Level HL610

  14. Drive By by Lynn Ewing Interest Level Grades 6-8 Reading LevelLexile Level 550LGrade Level: 3.1

  15. Lost by Sharon Jennings Interest Level Grades 6-12 Reading Level Grade 2.5 Lexile 450L • http://www.hip-books.com/ Gives many pages in text previews

  16. Schooled by Gordon Korman Interest Level: Grades 3-8 Lexile 740LReading Level: Grade 4

  17. Conspiracy 365 by Gabriel Lord Interest Level Grades 5-12 Reading Level Lexile 740L 5th Grade

  18. The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien Interest Level: Grades 9 –12 Reading Level: Lexile 880

  19. Harris and Me by Gary Paulsen Interest Level: Grades 6-8 Reading Level Lexile Level: 1060L Grade Level: 5.2

  20. Divergent by Veronica Roth Interest Level Grades 8-12 Reading Level Lexile: 700L 7th grade Guided Reading: Z DRA: 70

  21. I survived Series by Laura Tarshis et al Interest Level: Grades 2-6 Reading Level Lexile 590L Grade 4.0

  22. Smile by Raina Telgemeier Interest Level Grades 5-7 Reading Level Grade 4 Lx. GN 410 Interest Level 5-8 Reading Level Grade 3.3 Lexile 400L

  23. Street Pharm by Alison Van Diepen Interest Level: Grades 9-12 Reading Level: Lexile 500L Grade 3.7 Other Books - yes

  24. The Pregnancy Project by Gabby Rodriguez Interest Level: Grade 9-12 Reading Level:, Lexile 970L

  25. Repeat Recommendations G 9-12 590L G 9-12 700L G 6-8 810L G 8-12 850L G 3-5 950L

  26. Repeat Recommendations Bluford High Series of 18 Books Interest Level Grades 9-12 Reading Level Grade 5 Lexile Range 700 - 750

  27. Find the Information from this Session • http://ircstrugglingreaders.wikispaces.com/ • Join us and add your own bibliography for a struggling reader book. • Click on “Join This Wiki” to edit this Wiki with your own review of a book. • Illinois Reading Council Studies and Research Committee Home Page is http://ircstudiesandresearch.wikispaces.com.

  28. PLEASE HAND IN THE FOLLOWING: Recommendation/Rating Form • List books you have used and recommend • We will add them to our inventory and place results on the Wiki. Workshop Evaluation • What was the most useful part of today’s session? • What would have made it more useful?  • What is one idea or book you think you will definitely be using in the future?

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