Emerging Readers in Achieve3000 Literacy
Learn about Achieve3000 Literacy Emerging Readers and how they're identified.
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In Achieve3000 Literacy, Emerging Readers are identified based on their performance on LevelSet and on the multiple-choice questions in the Respond step. Students are identified as an Emerging Reader if their Lexile score from a LevelSet or a monthly auto-adjustment falls below 50L. These students are working significantly below grade level and will have an icon next to their names in key reports. Emerging Readers are assigned to the lowest level of content available (150L) and may need additional assistance when reading the content and completing the multiple-choice activities. They may get this assistance through the use of the audio support or through teacher intervention.
Typically, when students’ reading ability is matched to the Lexile-level (i.e., text difficulty) of the activities assigned to them, students need to score routinely above 75% to increase their Lexile level in any given month. However, since the activities are only available down to a Lexile-level of 100L to 150L, Emerging Readers will often be matched to lessons that are above their reading ability. As such, Emerging Readers may experience an increase in their Lexile measure even if they routinely score below 75% on the activities assigned to them because the monthly auto-adjustments accounts not only for their performance on the activities, but also that the activities are above their reading level.
Sometimes, students categorized as Emerging Readers did not take the LevelSet assessment seriously and have a score much lower than their true reading abilities. If the system has identified test results as being potentially invalid, you will see a superscript next to their LevelSet score on the How Has Lexile Performance Changed Over Time? report. You have the option of re-administering the assessment from within the LevelSet Scheduler.
Note: Access to the Scheduler and the ability to reset test administrations may be restricted by your school or district.