Research Categories

Lexile Research

Lexile® measures in publications

These books and articles discuss or reference Lexile measures and theory.

Readability versus Leveling: Both of These Procedures Can Help Teachers Select Books for Readers at Different Stages

Fry, E. (2002). Readability versus Leveling: Both of These Procedures Can Help Teachers Select Books for Readers at Different Stages. The Reading Teacher, 56 (3), 286-291.

Readability Revisited: The New Dale-Chall Readability Formula

Chall, J. S., Dale, E. (2000). Readability revisited: The new Dale-Chall readability formula. Brookline Books, Inc.

Straight Talk about Reading: How Parents Can Make a Difference during the Early Years

Hall, S. J., Myers, L. & Moats, L. (1998). Straight talk about reading: How parents can make a difference during the early years. McGraw-Hill.

Applying the Rasch Model: Fundamental Measurement in the Human Sciences (2nd Ed.)

Bond, T. G., & Fox, C. M. (2001). Applying the Rasch model: Fundamental measurement in the human sciences (2nd Ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

What Research Has To Say About Reading Instruction (3rd Ed.)

Hiebert, E.H. (in press). Standards, assessment, and text difficulty. In A. E. Farstrup & S. J. Samuels (Eds.). What research has to say about reading instruction (3rd Ed.). Newark, DE: International Reading Association.

Reading More, Reading Better

Heibert, E. H (Ed.) (2009). Reading More, Reading Better. New York: The Guilford Press.

How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of "Intangibles" in Business

Hubbard, D. W. (2007). How to Measure Anything: Finding the Value of "Intangibles" in Business.? Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Issues in Computer-Adaptive Testing of Reading Proficiency: Studies in Language Testing 10

Linacre, J.M. (2000). A measurement approach to computer-adaptive testing of reading comprehension. In M. Chalhoub-Deville (Ed.). Issues in Computer-Adaptive Testing of Reading Proficiency: Studies in Language Testing 10. (pp. 182- 195). Cambridge University Press.

Tools for Matching Readers to Texts: Research-based Practices

Mesmer, H. A. E. (2008). Tools for matching readers to texts: Research-based practices. New York: Guilford.