Understanding+Book+Leveling

Everything you need to know about book leveling! [|Unraveling the Mystery of Leveled Reading Systems] - Very informative and accurate website on multiple leveling systems. Typically we use the DRA to level our books here at school.

Level your own books at home

Leveled Text Characteristics - A great resource of books [|Grade One Leveled Book List] - Created list of books that are appropriate for first graders [|Leveling Books to Match Readers] -This site explains why it's important to provide readers with books that offer just the right amount of support and challenge

Accelerated Reader Book Leveling Questions

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 * **What is Interest Level (IL)?** ||
 * Interest level is based on a book's content including theme, characterization, and plot. The interest level attached to the book indicates age group appropriateness. Interest level designations reflect the judgment of the book's publisher and the professionals at Renaissance Learning. We group content appropriateness into these categories: LG = Lower Grades (K-3); MG = Middle Grades (4-8); MG+ = Upper Middle Grades (6 and up); and UG = Upper Grades (9-12). Most MG+ books are marketed as YA (Young Adult) for Interest Level. However, the final decision as to whether the content of a specific book is appropriate for a particular student is the responsibility of school librarians, teachers, and parents. ||
 * **What is ATOS Book Level (BL)?** ||
 * ATOS Book Levels are reported using the ATOS readability formula and represent the difficulty of the text. For example, a book level of 4.5 means the text could likely be read independently by a student whose reading skills are at the level of a typical fourth grader during the fifth month of school. (Of course the content may or may not be appropriate for a fourth grader which is why we also use Interest Levels.). ||
 * **What is ATOS 2000?** ||
 * ATOS 2000 is a conversion of the ATOS scale to something similar, but not identical, to the Lexile Scale. It's another scale for showing the difficulty of a book. ||
 * **What are Accelerated Reader Points (AR Pts)?** ||
 * Every book that has an AR Reading Practice Quiz is given a point value. AR Points are computed based on the difficulty of the book (ATOS readability level) and the length of the book (number of words). AR Points are a way of measuring how much reading practice your child is getting. ||