Why might DORA’s Lexile Level be different for a student than other assessments?
Our silent reading passages were sent to MetaMetrics, and they provided the range of Lexile scores that DORA returns.
What is important to remember when comparing a Lexile returned by DORA and a Lexile returned by another assessment, such as SRI, is the type of comprehension test. Comprehension tests are not all the same, and each one is based on a different definition of comprehension. At Let’s Go Learn, we have created a comprehension test that uses longer passages, non-fiction, which is often more difficult to comprehend, and does not include embedded vocabulary, meaning we have excluded that additional confound. SRI uses short passages and embedded vocabulary, so the Lexile returned by this assessment could very well be different. It’s the type of comprehension passage that we’ve used that makes our Lexile levels different.
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Why does the grade level in the DORA comprehension test differ from the grade level in the Lexile Conversion Chart? The grade level from the DORA test seems to be higher that the Lexile conversion.
The Lexile Levels for the Comprehension passages were determined by MetaMetrics, who provides, as a service, the Lexile levels for DORA. Hope this helps!