Lexile: Frequently Asked Questions
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Who has access to Lexile levels in Beanstack?
Why do some reading log entries not have a Lexile level?
How are Lexile level averages calculated?
How is the data on the Lexile Insights page calculated?
How are Lexile levels calculated?
Who has access to Lexile levels in Beanstack?
Only teachers, media specialists, and media specialist plus users will have access to Lexile data in the student reading logs available to them. Teachers can view reading logs of the students rostered to them; Media specialists and media specialist plus users can view reading logs of all students and an overview of Lexile Insights by grade, classroom, and teacher.
Students, however, cannot view any Lexile or Lexile Insights data in Beanstack. In the reader experience, including logging titles and viewing their reading log, Lexile levels are not displayed. This to ensure that students continue to select independent reading books freely. Beanstack’s Lexile Insights are meant to give educators a more holistic view into a student’s reading aptitude and preferences.
Why do some reading log entries not have a Lexile level?
Student logs should have Lexile levels associated with the title starting on July 1, 2022; however, any logging prior to this date will not have a Lexile level.
Some of a student’s reading log entries still may not have a Lexile level if the title is not associated with a Lexile level in Beanstack. We currently have over 320,000 titles with a Lexile level. We recommend that students to use the ISBN scanner or drop-down title selector when logging in Beanstack to ensure they are finding more titles with Lexile levels.
How are Lexile level averages calculated?
Admin Dashboard & Classes
The values in the admin dashboard and classes pages represent a rolling average over the past 30 days. These are calculated every week based on the Lexile levels of the titles logged for that week by a given student or class. If the student or class has not logged titles with a Lexile level over the past 30 days, we cannot calculate an average and will display “N/A.”
Student Reading Logs
The average in the “Recent” tab is calculated based on the Lexile levels of the last three books the student logged that have a Lexile level associated with them. If the student has not logged three or more books with a Lexile level, no average will be displayed.
The averages in the “Chart” tab are calculated for a given week based on the Lexile levels of the titles logged for that week. If the student has not logged titles with a Lexile level for that week, no average will be displayed.
Logged titles without Lexile levels will not be included when calculating Lexile averages or appear in any Lexile insights.
How is the data on the Lexile Insights page calculated?
Every Sunday, we run calculations on the titles logged with dates read during the past week. Based on these titles, we get the Average, Minimum, and Maximum Lexile for a given week. We then use these weekly values to calculate the Average, Minimum, and Maximum Lexiles over the timeframe selected in the Lexile Insights dashboard.
A couple of important caveats:
- If a title is backlogged as read on a date prior to the current week, our calculations will not include the Lexile data from that title.
- Each week is weighted equally in the 30 day, 90 day, 6 month, and 1 year calculations. As a result, the significance of this data is dependent on the number of titles logged for a given week.
Finally, please note that these calculations are based on the titles from students’ reading logs. As a result, the data and trends found on this page represent changes in free-choice reading behavior over time, and this may not always be linear.
How are Lexile levels calculated?
Lexile levels in Beanstack are provided by MetaMetrics, the company which uses the Lexile Framework for Reading to help educators personalize reading for their students. Lexile levels are calculated based on factors such as text and vocabulary complexity.