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Level Correlation Chart
This correlation chart illustrates how Learning A-Z levels approximately correlate to other leveling systems commonly found in leveled reading materials. The
Learning A-Z Text Leveling System in English and Spanish uses objective (quantitative) and subjective (qualitative) leveling criteria to measure text complexity. Teachers should use their professional judgment of additional qualitative criteria along with reader and task considerations to determine if an individual book at a given level is appropriate for a student.
English Level Correlation Chart
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Learning A-Z Text Leveling System
Grade
Ages
Lexile*
Accelerated Reader (ATOS)
DRA
Fountas & Pinnell
Reading Recovery
PM Readers
K
4 - 6
BR70L-10L
0 - .9
A-1
A
1
Starters 1
K
4 - 6
BR70L-10L
0 - .9
A-1
A
1
Starters 1
K
4 - 6
BR40L-160L
0 - .9
2
B
2
Starters 2
K
4 - 6
BR40L-160L
0 - .9
3-4
C
3-4
3-4 red
1
4 - 7
160L-310L
1 - 2.4
6
D
5-6
5-6 red/yellow
1
6 - 7
160L-310L
1 - 2.4
8
E
7-8
7-8 yellow
1
6 - 7
300L-450L
1 - 2.4
10
F
9-10
9-10 blue
1
6 - 7
300L-450L
1 - 2.4
12
G
11-12
11-12 blue/green
1
6 - 7
430L-530L
1 - 2.4
14
H
13-14
13-14 green
1
6 - 7
430L-530L
1 - 2.4
16
I
15-16
15-16 orange
1
6 - 8
430L-530L
1 - 2.4
18
J
17
17 turquoise
2
7 - 8
510L-620L
2.5 - 3.5
18
J
17
18 turquoise
2
7 - 8
510L-620L
2.5 - 3.5
20
K
18
19-20 purple
2
7 - 8
530L-810L
2.5 - 3.5
24
L
19
21 gold
2
7 - 8
530L-810L
2.5 - 3.5
28
L
20
22 gold
2
7 - 8
600L-850L
2.5 - 3.5
28
M
20
22 gold
2
7 - 8
600L-850L
2.5 - 3.5
28
M
28
22 gold
3
7 - 9
660L-930L
3.6 - 4.2
30
N
30
23 silver
3
8 - 9
660L-930L
3.6 - 4.2
30
N
30
23 silver
3
8 - 9
790L-940L
3.6 - 4.2
34
O
34
24 silver
3
8 - 9
790L-940L
3.6 - 4.2
38
P
38
25 emerald
4
8 - 11
820L-1030L
4.3 - 4.9
40
Q
40
26 emerald
4
9 - 11
820L-1030L
4.3 - 4.9
40
R
40
26 emerald
4
9 - 11
820L-1030L
4.3 - 4.9
40
S
40
27 ruby
5
9 - 11
890L-1080L
5.0 - 5.5
40
S
40
28 sapphire
5
9 - 11
890L-1080L
5.0 - 5.5
40
T
40
29 sapphire
5
9 - 11
890L-1080L
5.0 - 5.5
50
U-V
N/A
30 sapphire
5+
9 - 11+
920L-1120L
5.6 - 6.3
60
W-X
N/A
N/A
5+
9 - 11+
920L-1120L
6.4 - 6.9
70+
Y-Z
N/A
N/A
* Lexile® bands are certified through a partnership with MetaMetrics® .
Spanish Level Correlation Chart
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Learning A-Z Spanish Text Leveling System
Grade
Ages
Lexile*
K
4 - 6
BR
K
4 - 6
BR-245
K
4 - 6
BR-245
K
4 - 6
140-390
1
4 - 7
140-390
1
6 - 7
210-430
1
6 - 7
210-430
1
6 - 7
340-520
1
6 - 7
340-520
1
6 - 7
400-605
1
6 - 8
400-605
2
7 - 8
520-680
2
7 - 8
520-680
2
7 - 8
520-680
2
7 - 8
610-760
2
7 - 8
610-760
2
7 - 8
650-830
3
7 - 9
650-830
3
8 - 9
720-870
3
8 - 9
720-870
3
8 - 9
720-870
4
8 - 11
770-920
4
9 - 11
770-920
4
9 - 11
770-920
5
9 - 11
810-990
5
9 - 11
810-990
5
9 - 11
910-1010
5+
9 - 11+
910-1010
5+
9 - 11+
910-1010
* Lexile® bands are certified through a partnership with MetaMetrics® .
Criteria for Leveling Reading A-Z Books
Word count
Number of different words
Ratio of different words to total words
Number of high-frequency words
Ratio of high-frequency words to total words
Number of low-frequency words to total words
Ratio of low-frequency words to total words
Sentence length
Sentence complexity
Predictability
Language pattern and repetition
Print size, spacing, and number of words per page
Illustration support
Concept load
Topic familiarity
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